How I use Moringa powder in my kid’s meals?
- neyhakhurana
- Aug 1, 2020
- 3 min read
Move over matcha! Moringa is the super food you have been looking for!
Moringa powder, comes from a tree named Moringa, native to the areas of India, and South Asia. The plant is called magic tree, since all the parts of the plant are used for medicinal and nutritive purposes
I saw a number of posts and recommendations on web about Moringa powder. I was tempted to try it but felt it will be another health fad. Later, I decided to do my research about the Moringa and realised that we have already been using it over the years.
When I spoke to my mom about Moringa, my belief got reaffirmed as she mentioned how Moringa plant parts, have been used in regular food and it is nothing exotic. Traditionally it has been used as a cooked vegetable for many years.
Different parts of Moringa tree have different nutritive value. The leaves, roots, seeds, flowers, stem all are used to make herbal medicines. The leaves are slightly bitter in taste and is used in powdered form. The stems are known as drumsticks which is most commonly used to make veggies and sambhar.
The flowers have a slight mushroom like flavour and is used to make vegetable in India, traditionally known as Suhanjana ki Phali. I remember eating it as a child, my mom used to make a delicious version of it.
Moringa powder contains vitamins, minerals, amino acid, beta carotene, anti-oxidants, omega 3 and 6 fatty acids. Most food lose its nutritive value when left or stored for a long period of time. Moringa leaves whether stored as dry powder or fresh or cooked retain their nutrients intact even after months of storing.
100gms of Dry Moringa leaf is equal to:
10 times Vitamin A of carrots
12 times vitamin C of orange
17 times calcium of milk
9 times protein of curd
25 times iron of spinach
How to use Moringa in your diet:
Moringa lentil soup: Soak and boil the Moong dal in a pressure cooker and cook till soft. Add 1.5 table spoon of Moringa powder to your dal. Later Make a tadka according to your taste. We as a family use Onion, Tomato, ginger and garlic tadka for the dals. Add a pinch Moringa powder to the tadka.
Chapati with moringa powder: 1.5 spoon is enough to add to the flour. Make a flour, roll out round balls and make chapatis.
Add to the dosa batter: It’s a quick one. Add Moringa powder to you idly dosa batter and use it later
Paneer bhurji with moringa powder: Ingredients: Onion, cottage cheese, Ginger garlic paste, Moringa powder, spices Recipe: Sauté Onion, Ginger garlic paste in Oil. Later add crumbled cottage cheese to it and saute. Add the spices (salt, coriander, chilli, amchoor, garam masala). Add Moringa Powder (1 table spoon) and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes.
Other ways to use Moringa:
Add Moringa Powder to your hair oil.
A pinch of moringa Powder to your daily smoothies works wonder.
Make a face mask from Moringa powder: Moringa is rich in antioxidants and can be used to make face masks for the skin.
Add moringa powder + Raw Honey+ Rose water (dry skin) /Hazel (Oily skin)
Precautions to take:
Use in limited quantity
Try a small quantity first, as it my can cause stomach upset
Reference:
healthyfooddesivideshi.com
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