Hibiscus Greens also know as "sour leaves"
The subject of this post is the leaf from the edible Hibiscus sabdariffa. Grown on our farm for 3 years, we are expanding our knowledge of this attractive heat loving bushy crop and its many uses. At first we grew this variety of hibiscus solely to harvest the bright red caylces called hibiscus flowers by many. When I offered some to a friend from India, she mentioned how her mom had cooked the tart tasting leaves in Indian cuisine. We couldn't have been more excited to find out there was a plant with edible summer greens already being grown on our farm in the scorching, humid days of July and August. I will have to ask my friend if she would share her mom's recipe but I have found it rewarding and interesting searching for different ways to cook with it on my own. As you can see from our photo, our plants have dark red stems and vibrant green leaves. We sell the leaves in bunches. The stems are too fibrous to use but it is easy to tear or cut the leaves off. They have an i