The Malian Kitchen: Recipes inspired by moringa and the nutritious, delicious foods that grow abundantly in Mali, West Africa

The Malian Kitchen: Recipes inspired by moringa and the nutritious, delicious foods that grow abundantly in Mali, West Africa

In Mali, West Africa, a very special tree grows. Known as the “Tree of Life,” the leaves of Moringa oleifera are packed with nutrients, including B vitamins, vitamin C, provitamin A as beta-carotene, vitamin K, manganese, and protein. The little leaves of this tree are so potent, it has been said, “Moringa can prevent 300 different diseases”. When Chef Benedicto Marinas visited Mali in 2016, he set to work teaching the villagers how to bring this nutritious ingredient to their tables. The result was 30 delicious recipes featuring ingredients readily…

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3 Different Ways Of Cooking Moringa Leaves

3 Different Ways Of Cooking Drumstick Leaves

Ingredients to make Moringa leaves with Thoor Dal 1 cup Of cleaned Moringa leaves 1 1/2 cup cooked thoor dal 2 green chilli 2 tomatoes ( puried) 1 chopped onions 1 tsp sambar powder 1 tsp mustard seeds 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp urad dal 1/2 tsp Asafatida Salt & oil Ingredients to make Moringa leaf fry 2 cups Moringa leaves Handful of roasted peanuts 3 dry red chillies 3 cloves of garlic ( grind them into coarse powder) 1/2 cup water Salt Ingredients to make Moringa omelette 1…

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Healthy Moringa Leaves Soup Recipe

Healthy Moringa Leaves Soup Recipe

Ingredients: Moringa Leaves Turmeric Powder – 1/2 Tsp Ten Pepper Corns Cumin seeds (Jeera) – 1/2 Tsp Two Garlic Cloves Salt to taste Wash a handful of Moringa leaves in clean water two to three times. Add 2 to 3 glasses of water to these washed Moringa leaves into a pressure pan. Add a half teaspoon of turmeric powder into the pan. Add 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds and ten Pepper corns into a mix and grind into a powder. Crush two Garlic cloves. Add the garlic cloves and powdered mixture(Cumin…

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