About Our Organic Lucuma Powder Lucuma (Loo-Ku-Mah) whole fruit powder is my favourite addition to my breakfast smoothie (see recipe here). It's got a rich, creamy texture and will turn your raw food creations into gourmet heavenly delights. Sourced from farms in Pesco (central Peru), Lucuma is a raw gourmet, organic nutrient dense fruit. Dubbed the "Gold of Incas" this exotic Peruvian fruit is celebrated for its flagrant flavour. Lucuma Fruit Lucuma is a nutrient dense fruit from Peru. It smells divine, and tastes like maple syrup flavoured ice-cream! In Peru, the yellowy-orange fruit pulp is added to ice-cream and is Peru's favourite flavour. This exotic Peruvian fruit is also known as the "Gold of the Incas", and is also one of the lost crops of the Incas. Peruvian culture is steeped in traditions rich in fine foods and cultural culinary delights. The Lucuma name has been honoured both spiritually and culinary since ancient times. Today, this fruit is still prominent in contemporary celebrations. Lucuma powder is really versatile and tasty, blending easily and well with ice-creams, baby food, yogurt, pies, cakes, cookies, smoothies, chocolate bars and desserts of all kinds. How to use Lucuma Powder: Just add a spoonful to your favourite raw desserts, bars or smoothies. Make a coulis from Lucuma and raw agave nectar Approved Health Benefits of Lucuma Powder Micronutrients in Lucuma Powder contribute to: tiny energy-yielding metabolism tiny maintenance of bones tiny maintenance of teeth tiny normal function of cell membranes * These approved health benefits are based on the detailed nutritional composition of the product we supply. These health benefits may not be applicable to similar products from other suppliers. How our Lucuma is processed? Lucuma FruitOur Lucuma is grown on orchards in Peru. The evergreen trees produce greenish yellow flowers are throughout the year, and after being pollinated, the fruits mature on the tree for around 9 months. The Lucuma tree bears fruit throughout the year, but the main harvest occurs in the spring between January and April. It is also free from any GMO.
Agar Powder Agar : Agar agar is a gelatin that comes from a seaweed and has the power to thicken liquids in the form of a very nutritious gelatin. The word agar comes from Malay and means jelly or jelly, it was called agar agar because as usual, when you repeat the word twice more emphasis is given. It is a colorless and insipid substance that absorbs water in amounts of 200 and 300 times its weight. Due to its high capacity to absorb water, it swells on contact with it, and produces a viscous solution that turns into a very firm gelatin when it boils. Agar agar is a good alternative for vegetarians since normal gelatins are made from animal bones and tendons and agar is a 100% natural gelatin. Agar agar is very beneficial for health because it provides calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium, iron, phosphorus and iodine, among other trace elements. It also has many other benefits such as: It helps eliminate waste from the stomach and intestine. Regulates constipation It lowers cholesterol and triglycerides, thanks to its depurative property, manages to drag its excess, preventing it from entering the blood. Regulates sugar levels. Ideal in diets to lose weight due to its high satiating power and low caloric intake. How To Use : It can be used in replacement of regular gelatin, however bear in mind that it is a gelatin of vegetable origin with a gelling power ten times higher than that of regular gelatin.
