In the new era where food is considered more as medicine than for quenching hunger, new food habits give way to traditional food styles both in rural and urban areas. Of late more superfoods in minor millets and amaranth group have evolved and occupied a major role in dining tables.
Quinoa (pronounced as Keen–wah) is one among such world favourite health food. A rare plant food that is a complete source of protein including the ten essential amino acids that the body does not produce on its own.
The quinoa is actually grain amaranth, with its centre of origin at the mountainous regions of South America. The plant is reported to have originated 7000 years ago. Though commonly known as amaranth grain it doesn’t have any relation with cereal grain.
Quinoa is a type of amaranth seed that does not contain any gluten. Quinoa gained worldwide recognition after 2013 when the United Nations....
