Stir fries, curry, smoothies and even cake: Embrace the versatility of moringa this winter with these earthy recipes

No doubt you already have your list of favoured winter eats you can't wait to deep dive into as the temperatures start gearing up to plummet. Ingredients: Moringa leaves - 250gms, haldi - 1/4tsp, grated coconut - 1/4 cup, salt to taste, oil - 1tbsp, mustard seeds - 1/2tsp, chopped shallots - 1/4 cup, crushed dry chillis - 1tbsp, curry leaves - 1tbsp Moringa leaves stir fry Method: Wash and drain the moringa leaves and mix it with the grated coconut, haldi and salt. Ingredients: Moringa leaves - 2 cups, chana dal - 3/4 cup, yellow moong dal - 1/4 cup, water - 2 cups, finely chopped green chillies - 1 to 2, minced garlic cloves - 3, grated ginger - 1.5tsp, chopped tomato - 1,onions - 1.2 cup, oil/ghee - 1tbsp, hing - a pinch, jeera - 1/2tsp, haldi - 1/4tsp, red chilli powder - 1/2tsp, coriander powder - 1/2tsp, garam masala - 1/2tsp, salt to taste, freshly squeezed lemon, chopped coriander Moringa dal Method: Saute the tomatoes and onions in oil then add the spices, water, dal and salt. Ingredients: Moringa drumsticks - 4 to 5, salt to taste, oil - 2tbsps, gram flour - 1 cup, chopped tomatoes - 1/2 cup, mustard seeds - 1/2tsp, jeera - 1/2tsp, grated garlic - 1tbsp, salt - 1.5tsp, haldi - 1/4tsp, chilli powder - 1/2tsp, chopped coriander - 1/2tbsp, sugar - 1tsp Moringa drumstick curry Method: Boil the drumsticks in cold water and salt for 8 to 10 minutes. Ingredients: Crust layer — Puffed amaranth - 1/3 cup, shelled pistachios - 1/2 cup, desiccated coconut - 1/2 cup, cinnamon - 1/4tsp, cardamom - 1/4tsp, pinch of pink salt, pumpkin seed butter - 3tbsps, maple syrup - 3tbsps; Moringa layer — overnight soaked cashews - 1.5 cups, moringa powder - 1tbsp, zest of 1 lime, juice of 1 lime, maple syrup - 1/4cup, vanilla - 1tsp, almond milk - 1/2 cup, coconut butter - 1 cup, coconut oil - 2tbsps Pistachio amaranth moringa bars Method: Coarsely grind the pistachios and pulse with desiccated coconut, cinnamon, cardamom and salt.