Photo by Linda De Volder |
Moringa oleifera is
commonly known as names below:
1. Moringa
2. Drumstick tree (from the appearance of the long, slender, triangular seed-pods)
3. Horseradish tree (from the taste of the roots, which resembles horseradish)
4. Ben oil tree or benzoil tree (from the oil which is derived from the seeds)
2. Drumstick tree (from the appearance of the long, slender, triangular seed-pods)
3. Horseradish tree (from the taste of the roots, which resembles horseradish)
4. Ben oil tree or benzoil tree (from the oil which is derived from the seeds)
Many
parts of the moringa are edible. Regional uses of the moringa as food vary
widely, and include:
1. The immature seed pods, called "drumsticks", popular in Asia and Africa. It is commonly used in India cuisine.
2. Leaves, particularly in the Cambodia, Philippines, South India, Sri Lanka and Africa.
3. Mature seeds
Oil pressed from the mature seeds
4. Roots, bark, sap
Use as traditional medicine in several countries. It is advised people NOT TO EAT the root of the Moringa Tree, because the root and the root bark contains some powerful toxins. In Jamaica, the sap is used for a blue dye.
5. Flowers
Some said taste like mushrooms when cooked
1. The immature seed pods, called "drumsticks", popular in Asia and Africa. It is commonly used in India cuisine.
2. Leaves, particularly in the Cambodia, Philippines, South India, Sri Lanka and Africa.
3. Mature seeds
Oil pressed from the mature seeds
4. Roots, bark, sap
Use as traditional medicine in several countries. It is advised people NOT TO EAT the root of the Moringa Tree, because the root and the root bark contains some powerful toxins. In Jamaica, the sap is used for a blue dye.
5. Flowers
Some said taste like mushrooms when cooked
Moringa
leaves, from the Moringa tree, are a welcome addition to any diet, whether in
its fresh state, or dried and ground into powder. According to Wikipedia
moringa leaves are the most nutritious part of the plant. The leaves have traditional medical values as shown below.
Photo from Moringa Resources |
According to Miracletrees.org eating 100 grams fresh Moringa
oleifera tree leaves can provide as much protein as an egg, as much calcium as
a big glass of milk, as much iron as a 200 grams beef steak, as much vitamin A
as a carrot and as much vitamin C as an orange.
Picture from MiracleTrees.org |
Looking at the rich nutrients in moringa plant made me feel
like growing own moringa tree! Too bad I have no own backyard :D Raw Moringa
leaves, have a slight pungent flavour reminiscent of watercress or radish. When
cooked, the pungent flavour goes away, and Moringa tastes like spinach (some
said). It only takes a few minutes to wilt and turn an intense green. It tastes
great just with a simple seasoning butter, garlic, and salt.
According to my hubby's friend local treats moringa leaves
like manicai (cekur manis). They usually cook in egg soup and frying with eggs.
He gave us a big bag of moringa leaves and hopping more recipes are created
with these miracle moringa leaves. Cooking challenge with moringa leaves
accepted!
I have tried making several dishes with the moringa leaves and going to share
in coming posts. I hope more readers aware of this miracle plant.
Subsequently use moringa leaves as one of fresh vegetable source in their
family meals.
mooring trees are abundant here in the philippine. glad you featured recipes using moringa..tnx.
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ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing! Do you know where can I buy Moringa tree in KL? I would like to grow it too!
Where can i buy Moringa tree in Penang? Thank you
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ReplyDeleteglad you featured recipes using moringa Shopify Developer
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