African wild nightshades

Solanum anomalum, S. schumannianum

fruit · vegetable

Small bitter fruits of wild nightshades, cooked in soups and sauces or mixed with vegetables; they are sold on Tanzanian markets.

Origin

West Africa, Kenya and Tanzania

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

The small fruits are rinsed and cooked in the soup or sauce for about fifteen minutes, which softens their bitterness; they are eaten cooked, never raw or green.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Pectins · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

Dried and pounded, they keep as a powder; pressed with onion and lemon, they replace vinegar.