Product Description: Capsicum is wealthy in several phytonutrients especially antioxidants, minerals and dietary fiber like manganese, copper, potassium, and magnesium. It is wealthy in Vitamin A, B6, C, E, K and lesser amounts of Thiamin, Niacin and Folate. It includes a dynamic personality to your food owing to vibrant colors of green, yellow, and red and even orange it mixes into any dish and brings out a certain zing and taste. Then it is a storehouse of vital nutrients.
Health Benefits: - These are known to lower the fat stored in blood corpuscles, called triglycerides, and thus help in burning calories and improve body metabolism. - Capsaicin and lycopene in capsicum is believed to prevent and treat cancer. - It reduces cholesterol levels, has anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties and boosts immunity.
Storage and Uses: - Store them in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. - It can be used raw in salads, marinated, and tossed into pasta, cooked and sieved and made into pepper sauce. These are perfect for stuffing.