Microgreens by Taste — Mild, Peppery, Nutty and Aromatic Varieties Compared

✍️ Sonia Pardasani, Founder BageechaBox | 🕐 5 min read | 👅 Flavour Guide

Quick answer: For mild, easy-to-love flavour, choose pea shoots, sunflower, pak choi, cabbage or clover — these are the best for children and first-timers. For a peppery kick, choose radish, mustard or rocket. For deep Indian flavour, choose methi and coriander. For earthy sweetness and colour, choose beetroot, amaranth or Swiss chard.

The most common reason a family stops eating microgreens is not the effort — it is the taste. Someone grows a tray of fiery mustard, the children refuse it, and the habit dies. Choosing by flavour first solves that. Here is how every variety we sell actually tastes.

The Flavour Map

Flavour family	Varieties	Best in
🌱 Mild & sweet	Peas, pak choi, clover, cabbage, spinach, kale	Salads, sandwiches, smoothies, kids' tiffin
🥜 Nutty & crunchy	Sunflower, alfalfa, moong	Salad base, wraps, chaat, poha
🌶️ Peppery & spicy	Radish, mustard, rocket, China Rose radish, Purple Sango radish	Parathas, rajma-chawal, egg dishes, raita
🌼 Gently peppery	Yellow mustard, turnip, broccoli	Everyday dal and sabzi garnish
🌿 Aromatic & herby	Coriander, basil, methi	Curries, chutneys, pasta, pizza
🟣 Earthy & colourful	Beetroot, amaranth, Swiss chard	Plating, salads, dahi dishes

Picks for Every Kind of Eater

For children

Pea shoots and sunflower. Pea shoots taste sweet, like fresh matar; sunflower is crunchy and nutty. Both work in a sandwich or roll without complaints.

For spice lovers

Mustard and radish bring real heat — a lovely contrast with ghee-rich parathas and creamy dals. If black mustard is too strong, yellow mustard is the gentler version.

For traditional Indian kitchens

Methi, with its mildly bitter, earthy flavour, and coriander, the kitchen's favourite herb in its most tender form. Both belong in rotis, parathas and curries.

For entertaining

Beetroot, amaranth and China Rose radish bring deep reds and pinks to a plate. With Diwali coming, a scatter of colour on chaat or dahi bhalla makes an ordinary platter look festive.

A Balanced Starter Mix

If you are growing for a whole family, pick one variety from three different flavour families — for example, pea shoots (mild), radish (peppery) and methi (Indian). Everyone finds something they like, and you learn your household's favourites within a month.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Which microgreens taste the mildest?

Pea shoots, sunflower, pak choi, cabbage and clover. They are gentle enough for children and people new to microgreens.

Q: Which microgreens are spicy?

Mustard, radish (including China Rose and Purple Sango) and rocket have a peppery, mustard-like heat.

Q: What do broccoli microgreens taste like?

Mild and fresh with a light peppery edge — much gentler than people expect, and easy to add to almost anything.

Q: Do microgreens taste like the grown vegetable?

Usually yes, in a softer, fresher form. Radish microgreens taste like mooli, methi like methi leaves, and pea shoots like fresh peas.