Kulitis as we locals call it or the Amaranth, is an edible plant that is easy to grow, grows everywhere and can be found especially in a tropical country like the Philippines. It is an upright annual plant that belongs to the amaranth family and can go as tall as 2.5 meters. According to the Wikipedia, Amaranths as what it is collectively known is a cosmopolitan genus of annual or short-lived perennial plants also known as Amaranthus. Some of its species are grown as ornamental plants, pseudocereals, and leaf vegetables.
Kulitis is mostly grown for its leaves, it is widely used as a component in our dishes. You can be creative in making a dish out of its leaves.
The benefits of this Super Food!
- It rich in minerals like iron, zinc, magnesium, potassium, phosphorous, copper, and calcium.
- It has an Antioxidant
- Low in Calories
- High in Dietary Fiber
- Rich in Vitamins A, C, K,
- Rich in B Vitamins
- Gluten Free
- Rich in Protein
- Rich in Lysine
- Reduces Bad cholesterol
Better grow your own pot or bed of Kulitis to have a ready supply of ingredients to include it on your dishes, then ingest and have all of these nutrients for our health and wellness. Also, growing your own pot of Kulitis ensures you of consuming organic produce and free of commercial pesticides that can do harm to our health.
With all of these benefits that came from this super vegetable you just can’t resist including this staple food on your daily diet.
AA I Floricel N. Denopol, RND
References
Food Profile: Kulitis
https://essa.net.ph/2021/06/29/food-profile-kulitis/
WIKIPEDIA
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaranth
The KULITIS Plant
https://library.buplant.da.gov.ph/images/1641946562The%20KULITIS%20Plant.pdf
