Spinach (Nivithi)

An edible flowering plant. Its native to central and south western Asia. The english word “Spinach” goes back to the 14th century. Spinach has a high nutritional value and extremely rich in antioxidants,.. especially when its fresh, steamed or quickly boiled. Spinach is known to contain a lot of vitamin A, iron and calcium.
A very healthy dish when the spinach leaves are washed with luke warm water and consumed raw with a little bit of salt.