In our coastal area, we never used Moringa in any other form than using its pods which we call as drumstick as a vegetable. During my growing age, I tasted only drumstick in our style cooking. After marriage and coming to Bangalore, slowly I got used to its greens and blooms. My house- help, normally brings organic and home-grown drumstick greens in the spring season.
Moringa greens are packed with vitamins and nutrients and it is considered as a new superfood of the world. The leaves are rich in vitamins, calcium, iron and protein. I have read that, one ounce of moringa powder boasts seven times more vitamin C than oranges, 4 times more beta carotene than carrots, 3 times more potassium than bananas and 2 times more protein than yogurt.
Moringa leaves can be cooked like any other greens and included in our day to day cooking. Apart from that, we can dry it and keep it in a powdered form to add in our day to day consumption in the form of juice, smoothie or in seasonings. It is known to help with anxiety, lethargy, acidity, skin ailments and diabetes. After reading so much about this super food, I made an attempt to make homemade powder to include it in our diet and recipe is here –
Ingredients:
Moringa Fresh leaves
Method:
-Wash the greens as it is with small branches intact, without removing leaves. And drain water.
-Spread these greens on a clean cloth indoors. No sun light is needed for this.
-After 2 days of drying, you will be able to remove all the tiny leaves without any hassles.
-Remove all the sticks and discard.
-Dry further for couple of days, until it is crisp to touch.
-Powder and collect fine powder by sieving.
-Spread this fine powder and dry for couple of hours to remove any traces of moisture.
-Store this in a clean jar and use as needed.
Anupama November 15, 2017
Wow..I will definitely try this… especially as I have planted the tree rt outside my house
Shrikripa U November 17, 2017
Thanks Anupama. Please share your view, after you prepare the powder.
Darpana December 5, 2017
I have been using Organic Moringa Powder and it has amazing effects and I think organic plantation is quite different
Shrikripa U December 6, 2017
Thanks for your view.Home grown,without any pesticide is very much organic. I myself use my kitchen waste manure for my plants.
Leelavathi June 2, 2020
I have lots of drumsticks plants, I try this certainly,thank u so much madam
Shrikripa U June 4, 2020
Please feel free to share your feedback/ experience as well ma’am.