100% Organic Prekese Local Name: prɛkɛsɛ in Twi

Description

Prekese Local Name: prɛkɛsɛ in Twi
Botanical Name: Tetrapleura tetraptera
Prekese, is a shiny, glabrous dark purple-brown fruit, 15-25 cm long and about 5 cm across, with four longitudinal, wing-like ridges. It has a slightly sweet, stringent taste. When cooked into soups and other dishes it adds a depth of flavor and a sweet, fragrant aroma. Prekese is widely used in West Africa as a cooking spice and as a traditional medicine
Nutritional Value
Prekese is rich in protein, lipids, potassium, iron, magnesium, phosphorous, zinc, calcium, sodium, copper, antioxidants, sugars, and vitamin C.
How to prepare Prekese Juice
INGREDIENTS:
2 – 3 medium size Prekese (Aridan fruit) washed and bruised/broken up
Fresh ginger root peeled and crushed (size used depends on your preference, I use about my thumb’s length)
Juice of 1 medium size lemon
3 litres warm of water
Honey to taste