Moringa Meal

My friend Heidi has a Moringa tree and it's quite a phenomenon. Every part of the tree can be eaten except for the roots and modern scientific research is proving that Moringa leaves are one of the richest sources of nutrients. We accidentally broke off a branch when picking the seed pods so I took home some leaves and cooked them up in a soup and made some team with the blossoms. They have a nice nutty smell and little leaves that can also be dried.

The Moringa tree is easily found in Botswana though the trees originate from India. The grow in the harshest of climates and easily grow in Botswana in deep deep sand. Moringa powder can be found everywhere and is commonly used by traditional doctors and locals.

Analysis of Moringa leaf powder shows it to contain, gram for gram:

• 7 times the Vitamin C of oranges
• 4 times the Vitamin A of carrots
• 4 times the Calcium of milk
• 3 times the Potassium of bananas
• 3 times the Iron of spinach
• 2 times the Protein of yogurt

I think I'll begin sprinkling leaves on top of my food for now on.