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Moringa leaf powder

Dried and milled drumstick leaf. The whole point is drying it out of sunlight — sun-dried leaf loses colour and much of what makes it worth drying.

2–4 days, mostly waitingAbout 100 g from a large bunchIndianWritten by Kiran

Method

  1. 1

    Strip leaves from the stalks and wash.

  2. 2

    Spread in a single layer and dry in shade with moving air — not in direct sun, and not in an oven hot enough to scorch.

  3. 3

    The leaf is ready when it crumbles between the fingers, usually two to four days.

  4. 4

    Mill to a fine powder and sieve.

Before you start

Dry it properly. Leaf that is packed while still damp will grow mould, and mouldy leaf is not salvageable.

Keeping it

Six months in an airtight jar, kept dark and dry. Discard if it smells musty or clumps.

Where it comes from

Made at home across South India and the Deccan, usually from a tree in the yard.

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