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Malabar Spinach/Mayalu: Its amazing Nutritional Benefits.

Malabar Spinach was one of my grandma’s favourite leafy vegetables. Ever since she passed away somehow we never made it even though it is my mother’s favorite too.

Suddenly around 1.5 months back my mother walked in with a Mayalu plant. My joy knew no bounds and I couldn’t resist going down memory lane and thinking of her. Growing the Mayalu was comparatively easier as compared to growing any other leafy vegetable.

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