Akudjura

Solanum spp.

spice · fruit

Small fruits dried on the plant, ground into a spice tasting of tamarind, caramel and sun-dried tomato.

Origin

Deserts of central Australia

Season (United States)

May to June

Preparation

The powder is used by the pinch, on meat before grilling or in a sauce. Only the food species, dried: its green wild cousins are toxic.

Did you know?

The fruits dry on the plant in the desert sun: that is how they lose their bitterness.