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Showing posts with label drumstick leaves. Show all posts

Monday, May 3, 2010

Muringa ila Parippu Curry



Drumstick leaves or Muringaila can be combined with Parippu or Daal to make a simple, rich nutritious curry.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Toor Daal - 1 cup
  • Drumstick leaves -1 cup
  • Turmeric powder -¼ tsp
  • Chilly Powder - ½ tsp
  • Grated coconut -1 cup
  • Garlic -2 nos
  • Coconut Oil- 1tbsp
  • Curry leaves-a few

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Detach the drumstick leaves from the stem.
  • Cook Toor Dal and drumstick leaves with Water, chilly Powder and turmeric powder in a pressure cooker for 2-3 whistle. 
  • Grind the coconut and garlic to a fine paste.
  • Add this paste to the cooked daal along with little water and salt.
  • Allow to boil. 
  • When it starts to boil, turn off the stove and add Coconut Oil and Curry leaves
Recommended Combination: Muringaila Parippu can be served hot with Chappathi / Rice / Poori

Thursday, April 29, 2010

Muringayila Curry / Drumstick leaves Curry



Drumstick leaves can be used to prepare a varities of dishes.
One amongst them is a curry (Muringaila Curry), which is very rich in Iron.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Drumstick leaves - 2 tbsp
  • Grated coconut -½ cup
  • Garlic -1 nos
  • Red Chilly -2 nos
  • Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
  • Salt - to taste
  • Coconut Oil- 1 tbsp

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Add mustard seeds and red chilli and let it splutter.
  • Put the leaves in the oil and saute for a minute.
  • Grind the coconut and garlic to a fine paste.
  • Add this paste to the pan with little water and salt.
  • Allow to boil. 
  • When it starts to boil, turn off the stove.
Recommended Combination: Muringa ila curry can be served hot with Rice


Sunday, April 25, 2010

Muringaila Mutta Thoran / Drumstick leaves Egg Thoran



Muringaila or Drumstick Leaves can be used in combination with Egg for preparing Thoran. It is a dry dish and goes in combination with Rice as a side dish.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Egg - 3 nos
  • Finely chopped onion - 1 nos
  • Finely chopped drumstick leaves- one handfull
  • Green chilly(chopped) - 3 nos 
  • Grated coconut -  2 tbsp
  • Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp
  • Oil - 1 tbsp
  • Mustard seeds – ½ tsp
  • Red chilly-2 nos
  • Curry leaves - few
  • Salt to taste

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Beat the eggs and keep aside. 
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Add mustard seeds and Red chilly and allow to splutter.
  • Add the chopped onion, green chilly, drumstick leaves and saute well till the onion turns transparent.
  • Add turmeric powder and salt.
  • Add the grated coconut and mix well.
  • Add the beaten egg and scrambled it well.
  • Stir continuously till the egg is well cooked and dried up.
  • Add curry leaves and mix it.
Recommended Combination: Muringa ila Mutta Thoran can be serve hot with Rice / Chappathi

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Muringaila Thoran / Drumstick leaves Thoran



Drumstick Leaves or Muraingaila thoran is a dry dish which is very nutritious. It is a good side dish for rice.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Drumstick leaves - 2cups
  • Grated coconut - 1 Cup
  • Chilly Powder - ½ tsp
  • Red Chilly -2 nos
  • Rice - 1 tsp
  • Garlic - 2 nos
  • Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
  • Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
  • Salt - to taste
  • Oil - as needed

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Detach the leaves from the stem and chop it very nicely.
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Add mustard seeds and red chilli and let it splutter.
  • Add rice fry it.
  • Once rice becomes crispy add drumstick leaves, salt, turmeric powder.
  • Sprinkle water and cover the pan and cook for 10 mins.
  • Crush Coconut, garlic and chilly powder together and add to it.
  • Mix finely and slow down the flame and cook it for 2 mins.
Recommended Combination: Muraingaila thoran can be served hot with Rice.