Pepper fruit (mmimi)

Dennettia tripetala

fruit · spice

Small fruits, green then red, with a peppery, hot taste, eaten fresh or dried and ground for pepper soup.

Origin

Forests of southern Nigeria

Season (United States)

May to September

Preparation

Fresh, the fruit is chewed raw, in small amounts, for its heat; dried, it is ground and added to the soup during cooking, like pepper. The seeds are eaten with it.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Pectins · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

Among the Igbo, it is offered to guests with kola nut.