Any time is an excellent time to eat moringa or drumsticks. A superfood, its health benefits are universally known. Dunk it in your curry, dal, sambar or rasam. Make a chutney out of it. Stick its leaves in parathas or theplas. All ways make it taste marvellous.
Moringa or drumsticks are a common but yummy ingredient used in curries across India. Suresh Moopanar's preparation simmers the moringa in a rich gravy of assorted spices.
Please find the recipe here: Drumstick Curry
These flatbreads by Devi S use besan or chickpea flour, whole wheat flour and finely-chopped moringa leaves. Not difficult to put together, fry them in minimal oil, serve with yoghurt and start your day well. It's what Indian PM, Narendra D Modi breakfasts on.
Please find the recipe here: Moringa Paratha
Dal is the core of every humble desi meal. Bethica Das's spicy, tangy version features moringa leaves and a hot bowl of it goes beautifully with steamed rice, naans or tandoori rotis.
Please find the recipe here: Toor Dal With Moringa Leaves
Jayanti Soni offers a simple vegan, gluten-free, diabetic-friendly sabji of drumsticks that tastes superb with plain parathas, bajra or wheat rotis.
Please find the recipe here: Drumstick Aloo Sabji
Zelda Pande offers a tasty and comforting South Indian stew made with fried okra, moringa leaves, lentils and spices. Serve with rice and your favourite sides.
Please find the recipe here: Andhra-Style Pitlai
Blend fresh moringa leaves, garlic, cashews, and extra virgin olive oil to create a nutritious and tasty moringa sauce or chutney. Season and fry up your idlis and add the chutney to it.
Please find the recipe here: Moringa Sauce With Fried Idlis
Former finance minister P Chidambaram's speciality is mouth-watering Crab Masala. Crab cooked in a rich, aromatic sauce with a blend of warming spices, drumsticks and a hint of coconut. Serve with rice or crispy naans for a truly satisfying meal.
Please find the recipe here: Crab Masala With Drumsticks
Chef Sara Jacob Nair's Drumstick Rasam was her father's fave recipe. Packed with pepper, tomato, shallots, imli, he had it more like a soup. She says, "I just love it because I can drink it up or have it with hot rice and papad."
Please find the recipe here: Drumstick Rasam