Wash the balsam apple leaves well. Place in a large saucepan of water. Add a pinch of salt, then bring to the boil. Remove the leaves. Add the cassava tuber to the same water. Bring to a boil and cook ...

'Will the real balsam apple please stand up?" I stole that question from the old "I've Got a Secret" quiz show because the true identity of an unusual plant called balsam apple is confusing. Is it a ...