Curried Moringa Pod Stew is great served over white rice or with corn bread
What is Moringa?
I've written extensively about Moringa and its benefits so I won't go into that kind of detail here.
Please check out the following article for more details.
If you'd like to grow your own Moringa tree:
How to grow a Moringa tree: a Home-School Science Experiment, plus a recipe for Curried Moringa Pods
There are a wide variety of Moringa products out there:
Nicholas helped me to collect some drumsticks for the stew.
“Drumsticks” as a vegetable are the immature seed pods of Moringa oleifera, a fast-growing, medium-sized, drought-resistant tree that is native to the Himalayan foothills and today widely cultivated in tropical and sub-tropical areas from Asia to Africa and Latin America.
Drumsticks are high in vitamin C, and a good source of dietary fiber,potassium,magnesium, and manganese. Drumstick leaves are highly nutritious not only for their protein content – they are also packed with beta-carotene, vitamin C, calcium, potassium, and iron. Make sure to chew the leaves well to assimilate the maximum amount of nutrients.
We used 4 drumsticks for the stew. They can be stored in the refrigerator for a few days.
COOKING THE PODS
Young moringa oleifera tree pods are edible whole, with a delicate flavor like asparagus.They can be used from the time they emerge from the flower cluster until they become too pulpy/woody to snap easily. The largest ones usable will probably be 12 to 15 inches long and 1/4 inch in diameter. At this stage of growth they can be prepared in many ways. Here are a few:1. Cut the pods into one-inch lengths. Add onion, vegan butter and salt. Boil for ten minutes or until tender.
THE LEAVES
The leaves can be cooked any way you would prepare spinach or collards, or kale. One easy way to cook them is to steam 2 cups freshly picked leaves for just a few minutes in one cup water, seasoned with onion, vegan butter and sea salt. Vary or add other seasons according to your taste.
Now let’s get to the drumstick soup recipe.
Ingredients
- Piece of Ginger root, sliced (optional)
- 1 cup fresh moringa leaves
- 2 Tbsp. coconut oil
- 1 tsp. minced garlic
- 1 tsp. sea salt
- 1 Whole chopped onion
- 1 cup chopped tomato
- 4 Drumsticks or Moringa pods
- 1 handful Drumstick blossoms (optional)
- 1/4 tsp. oregano
- 1/8 tsp. thyme
- 1/4 tsp. black pepper
- ½ teaspoon Cumin seeds
- 2 Tbsp. curry powder
- 2 cups coconut milk
- You can also add other seasonings according to your taste.
Sautee the onions, garlic and tomatoes
Add the Moringa leaves and gently cook.
Add the pods, and all the seasoning/spices.
Add the coconut milk.
Add the curry powder.
Bring to a gentle boil. Turn down and simmer for 30-40 minutes, covered.
Serve with rice or corn bread.
Enjoy!!
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