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Drumstick Leaves Poriyal

Ingredients

  • Murunga Keerai (Drumstick Leaves) - 3 cups
  • Water – ¼ cup
  • Coconut – 3 tbsp( shredded)
  • Salt – as required (add little amount)
  • To temper:
  • Oil – 2 tsp
  • Mustard – ½ tsp
  • Urad dal – 1 tsp
  • Channa dal – 1 tbsp
  • Red chilies – 2 nos.
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Drumstick Leaves Poriyal

Time: 20 minutes prep, 10 minutes cook
Servings: 3 plates
 

Directions

  1. Wash and clean drumstick leaves. Use drumstick flowers also if u want.
  2. 2. Heat a wok, add oil and temper with mustard, urad dal, channa dal and red chilies.
  3. 3. Add water and salt, allow to boil. Add cleaned drumstick leaves and close with plate or lid.
  4. 4. Keep the flame low and cook for 5 to 8 mins. After all the water absorbed, add shredded coconut. Toss well and turn off the flame.
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Summary

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Drumstick leaves poriyal – an iron-rich thoran goes well with all rice varieties. Murungai keerai tempered with red chilies and coconut.

Comments

  • Ranjani
    May 22, 2015
    Thank u Judee :) These are drumstick leaves(Moringa leaves)
    • judee
      May 22, 2015
      I love all kinds of greens. I'm not sure what these are though! They look good