Caralluma

Apteranthes tuberculata, Caudanthera edulis

vegetable

Fleshy, tangy stems of desert succulents, gathered or grown, eaten raw or cooked as a vegetable; sold at markets under the name situn.

Origin

Pakistan, the Thar Desert and Iran

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

The stems are rinsed, cut into pieces and eaten raw with a little salt, or cooked as a vegetable, in curry or pickles; the dry tips are removed.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

They are leafless milkweeds: the whole plant is a fleshy stem.