Common name: Khol rabi, Knol khol
Scientific name: Brassica oleracea gongylodes
Germination time: 2-3 days
Harvest time; 7-10 days
Flavour: Sweet
Nutrition: Vitamin K, Vitamin C, beta-carotene, lutein, violaxanthin.
Health benefits: Promote blood clotting, skin health, eye health and more.
Khol rabi microgreens are usually ready to harvest in 7-10 days. Microgreens are richer sources of various micronutrient especially vitamins and minerals. Some of the lipophilic vitamins are much higher in microgreens than mature parts. Like vitamin E content of microgreens is forty times higher than the mature parts. Anti-nutritional factors like nitrates and nitrite contents are low in microgreens. In addition to this microgreens are a dense source of various bioactive compounds. Microgreens are used in salads, sandwich and soups. It can also be used for stuffing parantha and other Indian foods
