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How to Use Moringa Flowers and Leaves in the Kitchen
Moringa flowers have been used in traditional recipes for generations.
Moringa is also highly beneficial as a source of essential minerals and vitamins.
Additionally, its leaves help with inflammation, arthritic pain, and neural discomfort.
In recipes, moringa leaves add a natural aroma and distinct flavour.
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Recipes:
Moringa Leaves Fry:
| Ingredients: |
| Moringa leaves |
2 cup |
| Garlic-onion paste |
2 t.spoon |
| Cumin seeds |
¼ t.spoon |
| Ghee |
2 t.spoon |
| Green chilli |
1 t.spoon |
| Turmeric |
¼ t.spoon |
| Salt |
As per taste |
| Recipe: |
| Heat a frying pan on medium flame and add ghee. |
| Add cumin seeds and let them sizzle for 30 seconds. |
| Add turmeric, garlic-onion paste, and chopped green chilli. Saute well. |
| Add moringa leaves and salt. Cook for 3-4 minutes until well done. |
| Serve hot with chapati or brown rice. |
| This is a nutritious and wholesome option for tiffin during winter, especially for children. |
| For added flavour and health benefits, mix in boiled drumsticks with the leaves. |
Moringa Flower Chutney (Dip):
| Ingredients: |
| Moringa flower |
1 cup |
| Green chilli |
1-2 |
| Salt |
As per taste |
| Coriander leaves |
½ cup |
| Lemon juice |
1 t.spoon |
| Sesame seeds |
½ t.spoon |
| Peanuts |
¼ cup |
| Cumin-coriander powder |
1 t.spoon |
| Oil |
1 t.spoon |
| Recipe: |
| Heat a frying pan and add oil over medium flame. |
| Add sesame seeds and peanuts, roast well, then add green chilli at the end. |
| Let the mixture cool, then add moringa flowers, salt, lemon juice, and cumin-coriander powder. |
| Blend the mixture coarsely in a mixer-grinder for 2-3 minutes. Add water if needed. |
| Serve at room temperature with upma, rice, or pulao. |
| This is a healthy, appetizing, and nutritious recipe, especially beneficial for elders. It also makes a great side dish for lunch and dinner. |
Moringa-Jaggery Laddus:
| Ingredients: |
| Moringa flowers & leaves |
2-3 cup |
| Dates chopped |
½ cup |
| Figs chopped |
½ cup |
| Almonds pieces |
¼ cup |
| Cashew pieces |
¼ cup |
| Jaggery broken |
½ cup |
| Poppy seeds |
½ cup |
| Ghee |
2 t.spoon |
| Recipe: |
| Shade-dry moringa flowers and leaves for 5-7 days, then grind them coarsely into a powder. |
| Heat ghee in a frying pan over medium flame. |
| Add cashews and almonds, roast for 2-3 minutes, then add poppy seeds at the end. Transfer to a bowl. |
| In the same pan, melt jaggery and add dates. Cook until the jaggery liquefies well. |
| Mix the jaggery mixture with 1 cup of moringa powder, the roasted cashew-almond mixture, and figs. |
| Combine all ingredients well and let the mixture cool for 4-5 minutes. |
| Shape into small balls and serve. |
| These nutritious laddus make for a healthy snack or energy bar, ideal for winter cravings and beneficial for elders to combat general weakness. |
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