Moringa health
benefits include treating and preventing diseases such as diabetes, anemia,
arthritis, liver and heart disease, and respiratory, skin and digestive
disorders. The bark, leaves, flowers, fruit, seeds and oil of this tree can be
used. In India, drumstick pieces are used to make curries and can be added to
sambar, etc. It can also be consumed as a powder β fresh leaves are dried and
then crushed to a powder.
Moringa leaves are rich in vitamins, antioxidants, and minerals. Moringa leaves
are a rich source of vitamin A, B1, B2, B6, C, and foliate. They also contain
magnesium, calcium, zinc, iron, and phosphorus. All these vitamins and minerals
possess numerous health benefits, such as:
Healthy brain
Protects heart
Healthy eyes
Boost immunity power
Increases energy
Protects diabetes
Protects lever
Good for bones
Antiseptic
How to preserve moringa leaves
Collect moringa leaves
form market .I had collected leaves from our backyard garden. Pull out
all
leaves from its stem and spread all leaves on a newspaper. Donβt use water to
clean all.
Remove all dust with the help of palms. Keep leaves in normal room temperature
to let it dry.
Donβt keep in direct sun light because it will lose its vitality
from moringa leaves. After few
days it will change its color and start to
become dry. Two to three days later you will observe
that all leaves change its
original color and become fully dry. Now crush dried leaves with the
help of
hands .You may use grinder to make it fine powder and preserve it in dry
container.
How to use: You may
use it as a juice, spread on salad, curry etc.
Here are some simple recipes of moringa leaves
Moringa leaves with smashed potato: Boil 2 potatoes take 1 cup of moringa
leaves. Smash boil potatoes and keep aside. Fry moringa leaves slightly
in mustard oil, use 1 green chili
while frying. Now add little salt and 1 pinch
turmeric powder in it. Turn off the gas flame. Mix
fried moringa leaves with
smashed boiled potatoes and serve hot with hot rice.
1) Moringa leaves
fritters/ sojne patar pakora: Cut fresh moringa leaves (100 grams) and wash
properly. Keep it in a bowl. Add finely chopped onion( Β½ cup),chopped green
chilies(2), chick pea
flour ( 1 cup or little more),salt according your taste, rice
flour( 1 tablespoon, it helps to make
fritters crispy, you may skip it),2
teaspoons white oil. Mix all ingredients well. Now fry moringa
fritters in
white oil. Make fritters small and flat in shapes and sizes. Serve hot as
snacks or as a
side dish with dal and rice.
1) Moringa potato fry:
Wash fresh moringa .Cut 2 potatoes in small pieces, wash well. Place a
karai on
gas flame .Add mustard oil, heat oil, and add mustard seeds and red chili .When
a
beautiful aroma comes out add potato pieces and moringa leaves. Pour turmeric
powder and
little salt. Keep a lid to boil it well. Sprinkle some water for
perfectly cooked. Now stir well and
make the curry purely dry. Take out from
karai .Serve hot with rice.
Enjoy healthy recipes
with moringa leaves.
Happy cooking.
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