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Showing posts with label muringaila. Show all posts
Showing posts with label muringaila. 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


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.