Super Food Drink!
Yes! I am talking about Baobab (Kuka)
Or Kwalaba as it's known is Hausa Land.
What is Baobab you may ask?! Is an ancient Tree found in Africa, Australia, Arabia and Madagascar.
It's leaves and fruit a wondrous gift to planet earth. The liquid before you is from Baobab fruit! Baobab fruit, also known as Kuka or Kwalaba (The fruit is found inside hard pods that hang upside down from the tree and have a citrusy flavor, yum) is high in calcium, vitamin C, potassium, magnesium, zinc, vitamin A, thiamin, B6 and bioflavonoids. It also acts as a prebiotic and is high in fiber. 4.5g portion of baobab fruit powder contains 12 calories and 2 grams of fiber. Amazing! Oh! And you get it clean at Saffron Kano! Sweetened and Unsweetened!
It's leaf a vibrant green, is high in Protein, Calcium, Vitamin A, C and B. The leaf is Eaten mainly in West Africa, In Nigeria, enjoyed as a soup mostly in Northern Nigeria as Miyan Kuka. Recently folks have been using Palm oil to cook it but Traditionally is eaten Green! (Bamu da Man Ja, tun fil azal)
The seeds and kernels of baobab fruit have a high lipid content while the pulp and leaves have high antioxidant properties.
Baobab is said to have 10 times the fiber of apples, six times the vitamin C of oranges, two times the antioxidants of acai berries, two times the calcium of milk, four times the potassium of bananas, and five times the magnesium of avocados.
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