A quick and healthy side dish made with drumstick leaves served for lunch and dinner with rice.
Murungai Keerai (Drumstick Leaves) Poriyal
Course: PoriyalCuisine: TamilDifficulty: Easy, BeginnerServings
4
servingsPrep time
5
minutesCooking time
10
minutesTotal time
15
minutesA quick and healthy side dish made with drumstick leaves served for lunch and dinner with rice.
Ingredients
Murungai Keerai – a small bunch
Red Chillies – 2 Nos
Urad dhal – 1 teaspoon
Asafotida Powder – a pinch
Mustard – ½ teaspoon
Coconut Gratings – 2 tablespoon
Oil – 1 teaspoon
Salt – ½ teaspoon or as per taste
Directions
- Remove the leaves from the stem. Wash well and keep aside.
- In a kadai put the oil and when it is hot add mustard.
- When it pops up add red chillies broken into pieces and urad dhal, asafotida and fry well.
- Add Murungai Keerai along with salt and stir well.
- Cover with lid and reduce the heat to low (No need to add water).
- Stir now and then and cook till the keerai is cooked well.
- Add coconut gratings and mix well.
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My mom used to make this when i was in school. Loved with radish sambar.
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