I would like to purchase some lotus seeds, please email me. Two pounds of lotus root, trimmed and peeled This will last ‘forever’. Even its name is about the seed. Just kidding. For those of you near southern Illinois there are vast acreages of Lotus blooming right now at Horseshoe Lake near Miller City, Illinois (very close to the Mississippi and north of Cairo) http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/parks/r5/horshu.htm. Photo by Green Deane. As I remember, it was sliced into “steaks,” battered, and deep fried. I had those as a young girl and deff miss it. Lauren Kurtz is a Naturalist and Horticultural Specialist. One small hot pepper of your choice, mine is one  chipotle pepper in adobo sauce Add lotus roots and toss for a minute. No, but reportedly cilantro and chlorella (broken cell wall) can help remove heavy metals from the human body. Also the seeds. 4) when can you harvest lotus roots? The root is very fragile, so it is often sprayed with hoses to clean rather than scrubbed. Wanting to plant these in the wet areas. What is the best time to harvest the seeds for plantings? It can be washed, sliced, and then prepared. I am doing a school project and I need that info. Lotus leaves are not split. To me the benefits of a meal you can gather yourself, fresh and alive and (relatively ) clean far outweigh the possible downsides. Amid the current public health and economic crises, when the world is shifting dramatically and we are all learning and adapting to changes in daily life, people need wikiHow more than ever. Hi I am interested in your sprouted seeds and flowers if you know of root and flower vendors? Hi Chris I would live some lotus plants for my bog garden. Are they wht. Please email me and I’ll give you the addy. Willows are supposed to be able to accumulate heavy metals in quantities that sicken moose grazing on the bark. Copyright 2007-2018 – This web page is the property of Green Deane, LLC. Are these edible? During full bloom it was breathtaking and everyone agreed it was worth the effort. Determine if you’ve had a root for longer than two weeks. Hand powered egg beaters work great & use no electricity, for instance. If you really can’t stand to see another ad again, then please consider supporting our work with a contribution to wikiHow. Lotus root’s small holes make it especially crispy when fried, so it’s great as tempura and makes beautiful chips (lotus chips recipe). When you were talking about boiling them like peas. Half ripe seeds are delicious raw or cooked, and taste similar to chestnuts. Please email me at sailswithgrace@yahoo.com HI Chris, By shell do you mean the pod or do you mean each individual seed has a shell that should be removed? The segments will be 8 to 12 inches (20 to 30 cm) long. If so please advise price. Per 100 grams there are 63-68 grams carbohydrate (mostly starch), 17-18 grams of protein, only 1.9-2.5 grams fat; the remainder is water (about 13%), and minerals, mainly sodium, potassium, calcium, and phosphorus. Two tablespoons sesame oil {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/2\/28\/Tell-when-Lotus-Root-Has-Gone-Bad-Step-1.jpg\/v4-460px-Tell-when-Lotus-Root-Has-Gone-Bad-Step-1.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/2\/28\/Tell-when-Lotus-Root-Has-Gone-Bad-Step-1.jpg\/aid9222475-v4-728px-Tell-when-Lotus-Root-Has-Gone-Bad-Step-1.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"