Moringa soup is simple enough to make and is incredibly rich in its health benefits with moringa powder. As Moringa is a popular superfood, it brings nutrition with a light green color. Pair it with lunch or dinner meals for comfort and a complete meal.
If you get access to fresh or frozen moringa stalks, use them in the soup. The pulp gives you a thicker consistency. Here I am using Moringa powder to make the soup and enhance the flavor with garlic, onion, and tomatoes.
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Benefits of the ingredients (source)
Moringa has many important vitamins and minerals. The leaves have
- Seven times more vitamin C than oranges
- 15 times more potassium than bananas.
- Four times more calcium than whole milk
- 25 times more iron than spinach
- It also has calcium, protein, iron, and amino acids, which help your body heal and build muscle.
Caution: Do not use it if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Variations
- Substitute fresh moringa leaves or stalks for moringa powder.
- Include any spice as per your taste.
- It is a clear soup, so you can add finely chopped carrots, cabbage, or peas with added nutrients.
Questions/Tips
What can I add to Moringa soup?
The list is endless. Make it creative to include in your diet. Add chopped vegetables or use vegetable broth.
Can I use lemon in moringa soup?
Absolutely. I have used tomatoes. You can substitute lemon juice for tomatoes. But make sure you add lemon juice while serving.
Is moringa hot or cold soup?
It tastes good when hot.
How to make the soup thicker?
Using fresh moringa leaves, your soup will have the right consistency. For moringa powder, you can use potato while boiling onion and tomatoes. The starch in the potato gives you thicker consistency. I have used arrowroot powder to thicken it. Likewise, cornstarch can be used as a thickening agent.
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Recipe card for Moringa soup
Moringa Soup
Ingredients
- 3 cups water
- 3 tbsp Moringa powder
- 6 cloves garlic small
- 1 medium onion chopped roughly
- 1 tomato chopped roughly
- 1 tsp cumin powder optional
- a pinch ground turmeric optional
- 1/2 tbsp arrowroot powder or cornstarch
- 1/4 cup water
Instructions
- Bring water to boil, add garlic, onion, and tomatoes. Cook for 5 minutes.
- Add Moringa powder and boil for 2 more minutes and switch it off. Close the lid and allow the powder to steep in water for 5 minutes.
- Add them to the blender and puree them. Transfer to a fine mesh strainer to remove any discards.
- Bring to heat. Add cumin powder, ground turmeric, pepper, and salt to taste.
- Make a slurry with arrowroot powder and water to form a paste. Add the slurry paste to the soup and allow it to cook for a few minutes.
- Adjust salt and pepper and serve warm.
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