Have you tried Kamut wheat? Not only is it very tasty, with a slight touch of butter or walnut. It also has unique nutritional properties, which are worth knowing.

in the world there are more than 30,000 varieties of wheat. Practically all of them are used to make bread or consume it in different ways.

The kamut wheat is a trade name given to the Khorasan variant, also called pharaohs wheat Although it comes from Iran, it was consumed by the ancient Egyptians.

As the medical website explains Dr Ax, this wheat has more proteins, lipids, vitamins, minerals and amino acids than common wheat.

Not only is it very valuable nutritionally, but it is also an organic crop, since the grain is of great quality without the need to use artificial fertilizers or pesticides. It is a wheat that withstands pests and weather very well.

On a visual level, grains are almost twice the size of regular wheat, and show a small hump. They also have a more orange tone, compared to the whiter grain of the Spanish varieties.

There is a very curious story behind this Khorasan wheat. Legend claims that Grain samples were found in a pyramid in Egypt. They came to an American pilot who had landed in Portugal in 1949, and he gave them to his father, a farmer from Montana.

There he planted them, and years later, they were marketed under the name Kamut wheat, the wheat of the pharaohs.

As the Dr. Ax website explains, this variety of wheat contains up to 40% more protein. Kamut is also richer in zinc, magnesium and selenium, as well as many polyphenols and fatty acids.

Thanks to your high percentage of lipidsprovides more energy than refined carbohydrates.

Emphasize its nutritional benefits, improves bone health, improves the digestive system, helps eliminate toxins, cures colds, is a good source of protein, balances hormones, controls colorstol, and supports brain health.

As we can see, an excellent food that can be consumed in the form of bread, but also cooked in soups, salads, or as an accompaniment to meats.

To prepare it, simply boil 1 cup of Kamut wheat in 3 cups of water, and simmer for 30 to 40 minutes.

It can be easily purchased in supermarkets and stores such as Amazon. It is mainly sold in the form of flour, breadand pasta.