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Moringa Chutney | Moringa leave chutney | Drumstick leaves chutney | Benefits of moringa leaves

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Here is a nutritious superfood moringa chutney with amazing benefits of moringa leaves. Moringa leaves chutney is a loaded with high profile nutrients and healthy fat.

Nowadays Moringa plant is gain more popularity as a new “superfood” for its highly nutritious profile and powerful anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and tissue-protective properties among many other health benefits.

Drumsticks (Moringa oleifera), similarly also known as horseradish tree, ben tree, or drumstick tree, is a small tree from India, Pakistan, and Nepal that has been used for generations in Eastern countries to treat and prevent diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, anemia, arthritis, liver disease, and respiratory, skin, and digestive disorders.

First of all, this nutritious moringa chutney is a simple, quick and healthy recipe made from drumstick/moringa leaves. They are the power house of nutrition. Easy to make and tastes delicious.

Further, this chutney is served as a side dish flatbreads like chapati, roti, dosa. And also good with steamed rice and ghee.  Even you can spread this chutney over toast, as a dip for salads and snacks. It is vegan & One of the healthy variations to diary based dips.

Most importantly, these leaves are tasty when boiled and cooked with spices. Mature leaves are not used because of little bitterness, so always use only tender leaves.

Moringa leaves nutrition

Certainly fresh Moringa leaves provide a substantial amount of vitamin C.  They are great source of iron, fiber, folates, vitamin A, vitamin C , and minerals.

Benefits of Moringa Leaves

  • Rich in vitamins and minerals
  • Rich in amino acids
  • Fight off inflammation
  • Rich in anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties
  • Lower blood sugar levels
  • Lowers cholesterol
  • Protects the liver
  • Good for stomach
  • Improves bone health
  • Helps in weight loss
  • Good for skin and hair

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Here is a moringa chutney in step by step photo and a detailed video

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Moringa Chutney | Moringa leave chutney | Drumstick leaves chutney | Benefits of moringa leaves

This Chutney is a simple, quick and healthy recipe made from drumstick leaves. It is served along with chapathi, rotti, dosa or along with steamed rice and ghee.
Fresh Moringa leaves provide a substantial amount of vitamin C. They have iron, fiber, folates, vitamin A, vitamin C , and minerals. These leaves are tasty when boiled and cooked with spices. Mature leaves are sometimes a little bitter; use tender leaves.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: ayurvedic
Servings: 2
Calories: 270kcal

Ingredients

For Chutney

  • 1 tsp Oil
  • Green Chilli as per spicy level
  • ½ cup Moringa (Drum Stick) Leaves washed
  • ½ cup Grated Coconut
  • 1 tbsp Tamarind
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Jaggery

For Temering

  • 1 tsp Oil
  • ½ tsp Mustard
  • ½ tsp Cumin
  • ½ tsp Urad Dal
  • ½ tsp Hing (Asafoetida)
  • 3 to 5 Curry Leaves

Instructions

Prepare Chutney

  • In a heating pan, add Oil
  • Once Oil is heated, add Green Chilli as per spicy level
  • Add cleanly washed Moringa Leaves
  • Saute well for 2 to 3 mins as the leaves reduced to half in quantity. Do not over cook.
  • Transfer this mixture to a blender
  • Add Grated Coconut, small ball size Tamarind, Salt, Jaggery
  • Add little water and blend to a fine paste

Prepare Tempering

  • In a small heated pan, add Oil
  • Once Oil is heated, add Mustard, Cumin, Urad Dal, Hing and Curry Leaves
  • Saute well till splutters
  • Finally add the tempering to the blended chutney
  • Enjoy healthy chutney with chapathi, rotti, dosa or along with steamed rice and ghee

Notes

Benefits of Moringa:
  • It is a rich source of Vitamins, Minerals, and Amino acids
  • It's an Antioxidants
  • It fights Inflammation
  • It helps reduce some Diabetes symptoms
  • It protects the Cardiovascular system (Heart healthy benefits)
  • It supports Brain health
  • It enhances Wound Healing
  • It can lower Cholesterol
  • It may helps in protecting Skin
  • Good for Teeth and Bones

Nutrition

Calories: 270kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Sodium: 1188mg | Potassium: 315mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 57IU | Vitamin C: 160mg | Calcium: 277mg | Iron: 2mg

Instructions

Prepare Chutney

  1. In a heating pan, add Oil

  2. Once Oil is heated, add Green Chilli as per spicy level

  3. Add cleanly washed Moringa Leaves

  4. Saute well for 2 to 3 mins as the leaves reduced to half in quantity. Do not over cook.

  5. Transfer this mixture to a blender

  6. Add Grated Coconut, small ball size Tamarind, Salt, Jaggery

  7. Add little water and blend to a fine paste

Prepare Tempering

  1. In a small heated pan, add Oil

  2. Once Oil is heated, add Mustard, Cumin, Urad Dal, Hing and Curry Leaves

  3. Saute well till splutters

  4. Finally add the tempering to the blended chutney

  5. Enjoy healthy chutney with chapathi, rotti, dosa or along with steamed rice and ghee

    Disclaimer: The main purpose of these Ayurvedic recipes is just to provide the information about the home remedies, traditional & ancient recipes. Before trying anything please identify your body type (Dosha) like Vata, Pitta, Kapha & then try which will suit for you. More importantly, if you have a medical condition or pregnant or nursing, please consult a professional Ayurvedic doctor before taking anything. This website is just for information & educational purpose. We are just preparing the ancient Ayurvedic preparation.

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