Malunggay

Malunggay is the Filipino name for moringa, the leaves of the Moringa oleifera tree, and a familiar ingredient in Filipino home cooking.

Malunggay in Filipino cooking

Fresh malunggay leaves are stirred into soups and stews near the end of cooking. Tinola, a ginger chicken soup, is the best-known example. The leaves also go into monggo (mung bean stew), and some bakers add malunggay to pandesal.

Other names for malunggay

• Moringa, from the botanical name Moringa oleifera
• Drumstick tree, for its long pods
• Horseradish tree, for the taste of its roots

Malunggay in Australia

Moringa leaf, including malunggay, has not been approved for sale as a food in Australia. See can you buy moringa powder in Australia. Join the waitlist to hear if and when we can offer it again.