Water hyacinth is a free-floating perennial aquatic plant. It is native to South America. Thick, glossy and ovate-leafed water hyacinth can grow up to 1 m above the surface of the water. From its stem emerges long, fibrous, multicolored roots, the color of which is purple-black. From one inflorescence 8-15 attractive 6-petalled bunches are made.
Water hyacinth can reproduce very quickly. It produces a large number of seeds which can germinate even after 30 years. The most well-known water hyacinth Eichhornia crassipes breeds overnight and doubles in about two weeks.
Many countries of the world use paper pulp with water hyacinth as well as biofuel. Not only that, water hyacinth is actually used as food in Cambodia. The people of the country make a wonderful fish soup using water hyacinth leaves and flowers, which is used as their daily food. This recipe is given for the convenience of those of you who are reading this article.
Materials used-
1. Water hyacinth flowers and vines
2. Spinach leaves
3. Shoal fish
4. Garlic
5. Ginger
7. Red pepper
8. Pure water
9. Salt
First, the shoal fish will be cut, washed and cleaned. Then you have to separate the flower and the flower from the water hyacinth. Then the spinach leaves should be chopped and cut. Then heat water in the oven and crush garlic and ginger in it. After that you have to wash and pitch the fish pieces.
Once the fish is cooked, you have to add the chopped vegetables, water hyacinth flowers and leaves. Then cut the red pepper into slices. Finally boil with salt. After 10 minutes, lower and serve. I hope it won't be too bad to eat even if it is the food of the country.
Great recipe, only I omit spinach, since I can't eat it at all. And this rest is great