Table 3 Forms of NUS consumption by gardeners from urban gardens of Salvador, Brazil, 2019
From: Urban gardening and neglected and underutilized species in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Plant | Consumed part | Ways to prepare | Preparations |
|---|---|---|---|
Vegetable/seasoninga | |||
Amaranthus deflexus L. | Leaf | Cooked and sautéed | Cooked with other NUS; cooked with beans or meat; sautéed with condiments |
Averrhoa bilimbi L. | Leaf | Condiment | Condiment for chicken preparations |
Basella alba L. | Leaf | Raw, cooked and sautéed | Raw and/or cooked salads; omelets; salty pies; soups; sautéed rice; braised with condiments |
Brassica juncea (L.) Czern | Leaf | Sautéed | Sautéed with seasonings (similar to the preparation of cauliflower); sautéed and added in the preparation of farofa |
Cucumis anguria L. | Fruit | Cooked and sautéed | Cooked with meat or chicken; Sautéed with condiments |
Cnidoscolus aconitifolius (Mill.) I.M. Johnst. | Leaf | Sautéed | Sautéed with seasonings (similar to the preparation of cauliflower); sautéed and added in the preparation of farofa |
Eryngium foetidum L. | Leaf | Condiment | Condiment for the preparation of fish in general and for moqueca |
Moringa oleifera Lam. | Leaf | Raw, cooked and juice | Raw salad; preparation for cakes and breads; juices and shakes. |
Ocimum gratissimum L. | Leaf | Cooked and as condiment | Cooked with beans; seasoning for the preparation of various recipes with chicken and meat |
Pereskia aculeata Mill. | Leaf | Raw, cooked and sautéed | Raw salads; omelets; cooked with chicken; salty pies; pâté; sautéed rice; braised with condiments |
Coleus amboinicus Lour. | Leaf | Raw, juice and as condiment | Raw salads; green juice; seasoning for the preparation of meat, fish, and chicken in general and for various preparations such as boiled chicken and beans |
Portulaca oleracea L. | Leaf | Raw and cooked | Raw salads; cooked with beans or chicken. |
Schinus terebinthifolia Raddi | Fruit | Condiment | Spice for various dishes (similar to black pepper) |
Solanum stramoniifolium Jacq. | Fruit | Raw | Raw Salads |
Talinum fruticosum (L.) Juss. | Leaf | Cooked and sautéed | Cooked with beans or shrimp and/or pepperoni sausage; sautéed with seasonings; braised with eggs or shrimps |
Trichosanthes cucumerina L. | Fruit | Raw, cooked and sautéed | Raw salads; cooked or sautéed with condiments |
Xanthosoma taioba E.G. Gonç. | Leaf | Cooked and sautéed | As an ingredient in stew; braised with condiments |
Legumesa | |||
Cajanus cajan (L.) Huth | Seed | Cooked | Cooked with spices and sometimes with meat (similar to basic bean preparations) |
Fruita | |||
Syzygium malaccense (L.) Merr. & L.M. Perry | Fruit | Raw | Consumed in natura, as fruit |