This
was my first post in this blog and it definitely needs to be upgraded. This tea is perfect for any cold evenings.
The
Moringa or murungai keerai tea is an excellent energy & refreshing drink.
The tea is loaded with antioxidants and vitamins. Dried Moringa Leaves infused in hot water gives this refreshing Moringa Tea.
Back in India we had a drumstick tree at home and we were able to drink whenever we wanted. Being
in apartments the luxury of having your own Moringa tree is ruled out for many
of us. Hence I generally dry them in the sun when I go to India and store them
until my next visit or a maximum of 1 year. However, when I run out of stock I
buy them in Little India and microwave them to get the dried leave effect. I
have provided the steps for microwave method.
Moringa Leaves Tea
Recipe Cusine – Indian
|Preparation Time for Tea Leaves: 2 days
Cooking time of tea : 8 mins | Minimum Infuse
time : 8 mins
Ingredients
For storage
Moringa Leaves/Murunga Keerai – 1 bunch
For the tea
Dried Moringa Leaves – 4 tsp
Water – 3 Cups
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Measurements
1 tsp = 5ml
1 tblsp – 15 ml
1 tea cup – 100 ml
1 cup = 237 ml
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Preparation
Storing Method
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1.
Microwave Method : Wash
the moringa leaves and spread them in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave for 3 -4 minutes
Sunlight : If you are going
to use the sunlight method then spread them in a clean white cloth.
2. The microwave method
would retain the green color and the sunlight method will not retain the
green color. However it is good to do the sunlight method.
Tea Preparation Method
1. Take 2 spoons of dried leaves
and put them in the tea diffuser.
2.
Pour
hot water and allow it to infuse for 7-8 minutes
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Notes
In microwave method the leaves will be very hot, allow it to
cool down before packing in the air tight container.
If you prefer to dry under the sun make sure its not kept in
a windy place as the leaves would fly away.
I felt that there is no difference in the taste for both the
methods.
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