Gongura - Roselle Leaves
Nutritional value
Gongura is a powerhouse of vitamins – Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B9 and Vitamin C, the leaves, stem, flowers of Gongura plant are also rich in essential minerals like calcium, potassium, magnesium and iron and it is high in dietary fibre.
Culinary uses
Gongura leaves can be cooked into amazing recipes like pickle, dal, stew and the latest invention by the Indian star hotel chefs is Roselle Biriyani. The young leaves and tender shoots are mixed with mutton that makes a tasty curry. Eating the leaves, stem, flowers in any form once a week helps in flushing out toxins out of the body as it is a good diuretic and purgative.
