Also known as Hawar, Prasium. Leeks have a mild onion taste with a slightly sweet edge. Both the white stem and green leaves are edible making it suitable for a wide range of dishes. Leek can be used to make cook-a-leekie soup or a mix vegetable soup. You can try making potato and leek soup as well. It can be used to make leek vegetable. Boiled leek turns soft in nature and mild in taste. It can also be eaten raw, by mixing it in salads, wherein leek is the prime ingredient. A traditional Cawl can be made by making leek soup in meats. It is a good source of iron, required in RBC synthesis.
Also, minerals present include calcium, phosphorus, sodium, folic acid, manganese, which are necessary for the body processes. Vitamins such as vitamin A, C and B complex are also present.
