Each day this week in the lead-up to Australia Day on Friday, we discover native ingredients with a series of recipes to celebrate the Spirit of Australia.
Considered a gift of the Dreamtime, the Kakadu plum has more vitamin C than any other fruit in the world – even up to 100 times more than an orange!
It has been an important food and medicine in Australia for millennia thanks to its exceptional nutritional and antiseptic properties and is currently being used in Alzheimer’s research.
Native to the Kakadu and Kimberley regions of Australia, nutritionally Kakadu plum is extremely potent – five times more than blueberries – to get the most nutritional value of the Kakadu plum, enjoy eating it raw rather than heating it.
Perhaps try this Kakadu plum and Lilly Pilly smoothie bowl recipe for breakfast tomorrow and also get the benefit of bananas, spinach, avocado, fresh fruit, nuts and seeds.
Kakadu plum has a sour, slightly nutty flavour and a fruity aroma; here are four more ways to incorporate it into your diet:
•In sweet breakfast food, such as chia puddings, smoothies and yoghurt.
•In raw snacks such as raw slices, bliss balls, or healthy energy balls.
•Add it to sauces for a zesty taste, along with salad dressings.
•Mix it with savoury flavours – in savoury dishes, Kakadu plum pairs well with ginger, chilli and garlic.
Check out the rest of this series here:
AGFG acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to them and their cultures, to the Elders past, present and emerging.
