Bathua

Bathua is a tender leafy green with arrow-shaped leaves and delicate, pale-green stems. It has a mild, spinach-like flavor with a faint earthy aroma, and it cooks down quickly to a silky texture in sautes and purees; common uses include saag, parathas, dals, and stir-fries, and it is sold in bunches or as loose leaves.

Native to Eurasia, it spread through South Asia and is a staple in North Indian, Nepali, and Pakistani cooking; in North America it is often foraged as lamb's quarters. It is grown both as a cool-season cultivated crop and as a hardy volunteer in disturbed soils.