Come winters and green vegetables hold a staple in every Indian menu. Vegetable markets are full of various winter greens, and so is our kitchen. While spinach, fenugreek and mustard make their usual appearance, bathua is often lost in oblivion. It’s unfortunate that this winter green offers almost the same health benefits and great taste. So, in an effort to give bathua its rightful place in our diet, we bring you a few dishes that you would love to try.
Bathua, also known as Chenopodium album or pigweed, is rich in fiber, which makes it a good food for digestion in winters. In addition, it is also rich in several vitamins, calcium, potassium and magnesium, which makes it an essential vegetable in a winter diet. And the best part about this vegetable is that it is low in calories, which makes this winter green an ideal part of a weight loss diet.
5 Bathua dishes that you can add to your winter menu:
1. Bathua Raita
Keep cucumber raita, boondi raita and all other raita for summer, bathua raita is the only one you should eat in winters, because if you don’t, you will regret it for the rest of the year. Fresh, tangy and delicious, there is nothing like Bathua Raita. 1 recipe you must try with green vegetables. Click here for the recipe.
2. Bathua Paratha
Like raita, paratha made from bathua should rule your winter breakfast menu. It is healthy, filling and delicious. Take with a dollop of butter and enjoy a hearty morning meal. Click here for the recipe,
3. Bathua Saag
Give mustard a little break and make heavenly greens with bathua next time. You’ll love a slight difference in taste because let’s say – we all love a change. Eat greens with poori and enjoy a great meal. Click here for the recipe,
4. Bathua Tikki
This bathua tikki with amaranth and spinach is a must eat in winters. Instead of deep frying, shallow fry or pan fry it and prepare yourself a healthy evening treat. Click here for the recipe.
5. Bathua Soup
Everyone likes a bowl of hot soup in winters. Make it a healthy, satiating meal with this Bathua Soup made from pure Bathua leaves. End cold days with a comforting dinner made with this meal. Find the recipe here.
Enjoy the last leg of winter with seasonal produce; And don’t miss out on eating Bathua. Try these recipes now!
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