When stating “amaranth” I always assume one means the leaves. I see here that it states to “sprinkle” the amaranth. Does this mean there is a gr...

Okay! I’ve done some reading and it looks like amaranth grain is referred to commonly as “amaranth grain” and amaranth leaves and stems are referred to as “amaranth.” I look forward to trying the grain, especially “popping” it like popcorn! Like I said before, the leaves are delicious! All y’all grain eaters are in for a treat if you can find it. I don’t know why it’s so hard for y’all. Maybe try an Asian market if you live in an area that’s too white but my stores in both Fresno, CA and Kansas City, MO carry the greens.

Ironically I used to do floral design and used it all the time for arrangements. I was too ignorant at the time to know what a delicious WHOLE plant I was! This is a very exciting day for me!

I've never seen amaranth leaves in the store, but see amaranth seeds commonly so I would have assumed the recipe was referring to those. As far as distinguishing the leaves from the seeds in the recipe, you could just read the recipe and use context clues to figure out which part of the plant the recipe calls for. Works for me when looking at British recipes that don't specify what part of the plant they're referring to when they say coriander.

When stating “amaranth” I always assume one means the leaves. I see here that it states to “sprinkle” the amaranth. I see you mean there is a grain or seed and HOW DOES ONE REFER TO IT to distinguish it from the greens? I’ve never seen “amaranth” used in regard to seeds/grains though I understand they exist. I buy amaranth all the time (I love it’s spicy and unique flavor in salads, soups, banchan, etc.) at the grocery but have never known the seeds. I’ve seen several recipes calling for amaranth (the greens). This is the first time I’ve seen the word amaranth referring to the seeds/grain. Again, is there a way to reference it without confusing the two? I suppose I can just do some Googling for the answer. Thanks for the quick response! 😊

I mean the amaranth grains. You can see it in the picture, it's similar to quinoa but smaller.