Malunggay powder power

Photo credit to cherryeveryday.com

Malunggay (moringa oleifera) leaves are very nutritious and cheap but sadly not readily available here in Penang. 

​So whenever we spy malunggay in the market, I buy a couple of big bunches and we cook dishes which use the magic leaves - monggo dish or the greens in stingray-in-spicy-coconut-milk or the greens in clam & corn soup.

To not waste any leftover leaves, we turn it into powder form.  Here's how we do it. 

1. Rinse the malunggay leaves under running water.  Shake excess water.

2. Pluck leaves from the stem.

3. Place the leaves on any microwavable container, making sure the leaves are not too crowded.

4. Zap for 1 minute 30 seconds (or more!). This dries the leaves and makes them crispy.

5. Grind with the back of a spoon.  One can also use a blender if making big batches.

6. Pour in a recyclable mini-bottle.  

We sprinkle the powder into Sarah's omelets, soups, rice, etc.  Healthy stuff for my bunny!