Purple Corn – 150g

Ingredients: 100% Purple Corn Powder (Zea mays indurata)

Peruvian purple corn was a crop prized by the Incas and other ancient peoples. It’s a rich source of C3G, one of the most potent natural antioxidants, in-fact purple corn has a higher antioxidant capacity than blueberries!

It also contains substantial amounts of phenolics and anthocyanins. Anthocyanins are a type of complex flavonoid that produce the purple colours of the corn. Phenolics are known to have many bioactive and functional properties.

People of the Andes make a refreshing drink from purple corn called “chicha morada”.

Suggestions for use: Add to smoothies or milkshakes or use to make tortillas or as a flour replacement in baking.