Moringa (M. oleifera) is crucial for reforestation. Everything of this beneficial fast growing tree is edible: leaves, flowers and seedpods. Leaves, high in protein, can be cooked as vegetables. Zahana introduced moringa seeds and our gardeners grow it ever since in Madagascar.
Powdered Moringa leaves have been successfully used in West Africa for decades in infant formulas. The entire seedpods can eaten like beans at a young stage, or bigger and more mature added to soups, as what is know in Indian cuisine as ‘drumsticks’. The ripe seeds can be replanted to grow more moringa trees, extract high quality oil or to even purify water.
Fast growing, the trees need to be cut constantly to easily reach the leaves, providing much needed sustainable wood for cooking.
More cooking ideas with moringa leaves, flowers and seed pods can be found on Instagram @moringainhawaii and at [ Ссылка ]
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