Moringa the Miracle Tree - recipes

Moringa leaf powder

Start with half a teaspoon per day for 3 - 5 days preferably with breakfast and ALWAYS with food. After 3-5 days increase your intake. 1 teaspoons per day total is plenty for a healthy person. If you are recovering from illness or you are sick then two teaspoons per day is recommended.

Cooking immature young Moringa pods:

Immature young pods can be eaten raw or prepared like green peas or green beans with a delicate flavor like asparagus. They can be used from the time they emerge from the flower cluster until they become too woody to snap easily around 12 to 15 inches long and 1/4 inch in diameter. At this stage of growth they can be prepared in many ways.

1. Cut the pods into one-inch lengths. Add onion, butter and salt. Boil for ten minutes or until tender.

2. Steam the pods without seasonings, then marinade in a mixture of oil, vinegar, salt, pepper, garlic and parsley.

3. Boil the cut pods until tender, seasoned with onion. Add milk (soy, rice, almond milk), thicken and season to taste.

Cooking mature Moringa pods:

Even if the pods pass the stage where they snap easily they can still be used. You can cut them into three-inch lengths, boil until tender (about 15 minutes), and eat as you would artichokes. Or you can scrape the pods to remove the woody outer fibers before cooking.

Cooking Moringa leaves:

The Moringa leaves can be eaten as greens, in salads, added to the rice just before it is served, in vegetable curries, as pickles and for seasoning. The leaves can be cooked any way you would prepare spinach or any other green such as kale. The healthies way to cook them is to steam 2 cups freshly picked leaves for just a few minutes in one cup water, seasoned with onion, and sea salt. Vary or add other seasons according to your taste.

How much Moringa leaves should you eat?

One half cup cooked leaves will meet your day's need for Vitamins A and C.
One half cup pods, raw, will supply your Vitamin C need for the day.

Slowly introduce Moringa to the diet to get the child accustomed to the product.

Cooking Moringa seeds:

Seeds, or "peas," can be used from the time they begin to form until they begin to turn yellow and their shells begin to harden.

Remove the peas with their soft winged shells intact and as much soft white flesh as you can by scraping the inside of the pod with the side of a spoon. Place the peas and flesh in boiling water and blanch them for a few minutes, then pour off the water before boiling again in fresh water to remove the bitter part. Now they are ready to use in any recipe you would use for green peas. They can be boiled as they are, seasoned with onion, butter and salt, much the same as the leaves and young pods. They can be cooked with rice as you would any bean.

Vegetarian Moringa Soup

A slice of Ginger
1 or 2 cloves of Garlic
1 chopped Onion
1 or 2 large, diced Tomatoes
Four cups of fresh Moringa(or more or less according to taste and availability).
Water, enough to cover ingredients. or more for extra broth
Pinch salt and pepper and herbs to taste

Put all ingredients but the Moringa in a pot and let simmer for 20 minutes. Add the Moringa after 20 minutes, and let simmer for another couple minutes, until Moringa is bright green. Soup is now ready to serve. The soup can be eaten as is or served over rice. Once you try the basic soup, you can experiment with adding other ingredients for variety other vegetables,soup broth, chicken or other spices,

Fresh Moringa Leaf and Beans

1 cup of beans,
2-3 cups of water
2 cloves of garlic, crushed
1 small onion
1 medium tomato
1 cup fresh Moringa leaves
Salt and pepper to taste.

Boil the beans until tender. While the beans are boiling, sauté the onions, garlic and tomato. When beans are tender add the tomato, onion, garlic to the beans. Strip the Moringa leaves from the stems, remove any excess stems from the leaves. Add fresh Moringa leaves. Salt and pepper to taste.

Moringa Leaf Sauce

5 Tablespoons of Moringa leaf powder
1 pound of dried fish or chicken
¼ cup of peanut butter
5 Tablespoons of oil
1 Medium onion - chopped
1 quart of water
Salt and pepper to taste
Red pepper or pepper flakes to taste

Add peanut butter and water and bring to a boil. Add the fish or chicken and cook for 20 minutes on medium heat. Add oil and chopped onion. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Add salt and pepper and red pepper to taste. Serve over rice or couscous

Chicken Moringa Soup Recipe

1 medium sized chicken, cut in convenient sizes.
2 cloves garlic crushed
1/2 onion medium size
1 cup fresh corn from a cob
5 cups water
4 tbsp. cooking oil
1/2 cup moringa leaves, washed and sorted
2-3 tbsp. patis or soy sauce

Heat cooking oil in saucepan and saute' garlic, onion, corn and the chicken.
Add soy sauce. Cover and simmer over medium heat.
Add water and cook until chicken is tender.
Add Moringa leaves, cover and cooked for 2 minutes longer.

Beef Moringa Soup Recipe

2 tsp. of cooking fat
4 cups water
1 tsp. minced garlic
2 tsp. salt
1. sliced onion dash of pepper
1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
1 cup ground beef, cooked
3 cup moringa leaves, washed and sorted

Saute garlic, onion, and tomatoes in large fry pan. Add ground beef. Cover and simmer 5 minutes over low heat. Add water and bring to a boil. Season with salt and pepper. Cook 5 minutes longer. Add moringa leaves just before serving. Serves 6.

This information have not been valuated by the Food & Drug Administration. This product is not intented to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Be sure to check with your health care professional before taking any dietary supplement.

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