Mesquite Powder Recipe
Want to DIY your mesquite flour? Gather ripened seed pods from mesquite trees in late summer. Dry the pods thoroughly indoors, then use a coffee grinder to pulverize into flour. Sift out any fibrous remnants through a fine mesh strainer.Be sure to harvest mesquite pods only from public lands or private property where you have explicit permission. Never pick pods from residential trees without the owner's consent.
Ingredients
- Mesquite pods
Instructions
- Select pods that are very dry and brittle, no green patches
- Further dry indoors to discourage mold growth
- Grind small batches at a time for a fine, uniform texture
- Sift flour through a tea strainer or flour sifter
- Use mesquite powder quickly or refrigerate/freeze for storage