Murungai Keerai (drumstick Leaves) Poriyal Recipe |முறுங்கை கீரை

Murungai Keerai (Drumstick Leaves) are green leafy vegetables which contains protein. Also, the drumstick leaves are rich in Vitamin A, B-Complex and many more minerals. It should be there in our routine diet. Murungai Keerai (Drumstick Leaves) Poriyal is a delicious side dish and goes well with any kuzhambu varieties . Only the cleaning part takes time but its good to spend time for a good cause isn’t it?
When consuming proper iron in our regular meal, it helps to reduce weight. I have added dal in this recipe but do try this with kollu,it taste very good at the same time its very good for weight watchers.

Murungai Keerai (drumstick Leaves) Poriyal Recipe |முறுங்கை கீரை
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Author : Premalatha Aravindhan Category : South Indian Side Dish,Poriyal Recipes
Prep and cooking Time: below 40 Mins Cuisine : South Indian serves : 2
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Ingredients:

1 bunch or 200g drumstick leaves
A hand full moong dal
1 tbsp grated coconut
salt,as needed

For Seasoning:
1 tsp Oil
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp split urad dal
1 dry red chilli

Method:

Remove the drumstick leaves from its stem and clean it. Boil the moong dal in a pan,with a cup of water in low flame and allow it to boil till it is cooked but not mushy.
Heat oil in a pan and then add mustard seeds in it. When the mustard seeds starts to sputter, add split urid dal and broken red chilli and fry them till the dal turns golden brown colour. Then add the drumstick leaves and salt and mix well.
Allow the murungai leaves to cook completely. The leaves will cook quickly. Unlike other greens, drumstick leaves does not become mushy after cooking. Add cooked dal and mix well. Adjust the salt if needed and keep in low flame for 5 more minutes.
Finally add the grated coconut and mix well.Remove it from the flame.The yummy and delicious Murungai Keerai (Drumstick Leaves) Poriyal is ready to serve. We can serve this as a sidedish for any kuzhambu varieties. We can even serve this yummy poriyal with steaming hot rice with a spoon of ghee.

Notes:
1. Instead Moong dal we can add toor dal also.

Have a Nice day!!!