Maca powder, sweet and savory recipes

The Peruvian Maca is a small annual herbaceous plant and is typical of the highlands Peruvians and Bolivians.

Its root, a turnip-like tuber about 5-7 cm in diameter, is edible and has been used as food for thousands of years, especially for its beneficial properties.

In fact, from its roots a powder is obtained defined as “Peruvian ginseng” due to its tonic-addactogenic abilities: in fact, it would be able to improve the body's non-specific resistance in response to external stress stimuli, both physical and psychological.

How to take Maca powder

As we said previously, the edible part of the plant is its root, rich in important and essential nutrients for the health of our body.

Peruvian maca root was once consumed cooked or boiled, but was first dried naturally in the sun using traditional methods.

Since the 1990s, a new manufacturing process has been introduced to produce gelatinized maca. As confusing as the name may be, this method has nothing to do with gelatin. On the contrary, gelatinization a particular completely natural process that makes maca powder easier to digest, because the starch is removed, it amplifies the nutrients making it more concentrated and also makes it more soluble, therefore easier to dissolve in liquids.

Maca powder has a particular and pungent flavour, sweetish and slightly malty, it can give a sensation between bitter and spicy on the palate.

You can mix it into smoothies, drinks, milk or yogurt. It pairs perfectly with fruit juices, chocolate and much more...

Furthermore, powdered maca can be added to both sweet and savory recipes, to season salads and vegetables, into broths and soups or as an ingredient in homemade desserts, cakes, biscuits or bread dough.

Let's see together how to use maca powder in some recipes to fully enjoy all the beneficial properties, without sacrificing taste!

Maca powder: Recipes

Here is a little idea for a sweet recipe with maca powder, to prepare for a healthy tasty breakfast, a brunch or a nutritious snack.

Maca Fritters

Ingredients:

• 2 eggs
• 2 small bananas
• 2 teaspoons of NaturalBio maca powder
• 1-2 teaspoons of Natural Bio coconut oil

Preparation:

Place eggs, bananas and maca powder in a blender until smooth.
Add 1 tablespoon coconut oil to a pan over low heat.

Then add the desired amount of pancake batter.

Cook each side for about 2 minutes.

Repeat the operation until the dough is finished, greasing the pan again with coconut oil if necessary.

Once these delicious pancakes are ready, you can garnish them with your favorite fresh fruit and add maple syrup or honeyManuka NaturalePiù.

If instead you want to use powdered maca for a savory recipe with an unmistakable taste, you can try an alternative and very original version of guacamole sauce, maca-guacamole or "macamole"!

The “Maca-mole”, the Guacamole with Maca

Ingredients:

• 2-3 ripe avocados
• 5 cherry tomatoes cut into cubes
• 1⁄2 onion chopped
• 3 teaspoons of NaturalBio maca powder
• Juice of 1-2 organic lemons (or limes)
• Salt to taste
• 1 crushed garlic (optional)

Preparation:

Use a fork to crush the pulp of the ripe avocados until a smooth mixture is obtained without lumps.
Add all the ingredients to the mixture and mix carefully until they are well incorporated.

Once the sauce is ready, you can use it to season toasted bread, croutons or serve it alongside crunchy nachos!