Drumstick Spinach Fry With Moong Dal Recipe
A vegetarian South Indian Recipes recipe with drumstick leaves (moringa/murungai keerai), tablespoons yellow moong dal (split), onion - chopped. Ready in 25 min, serves 4.
Curated byAditi Iyer🇮🇳
Instructions
16 steps- 1
To begin making Murungai Keerai Poriyal With Moong Dal Recipe, wash the moong dal and add it to a pot of water and cook it
tablespoons yellow moong dal (split)(3) - 2
Once it comes to slightly mashable consistency, drain excess water and keep aside
- 3
Wash the drumstick leaves as well and keep aside
drumstick leaves (moringa/murungai keerai)(3 cups)sprig curry leaves(2) - 4
In a heavy bottomed pan, warm a tablespoon of oil
- 5
Once oil is heated, add mustard seeds and cumin seeds
mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon) - 6
Once the seeds start crackling, add dry red chillies and curry leaves
drumstick leaves (moringa/murungai keerai)(3 cups)mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)dry red chillies(4)sprig curry leaves(2) - 7
Add in chopped onion and saute well until translucent
onion - chopped(1) - 8
Pour little water and add the drumstick leaves to it
drumstick leaves (moringa/murungai keerai)(3 cups)sprig curry leaves(2) - 9
Place a lid on the pan and cook for a minute
- 10
The leaves are cooked when they start wilting
drumstick leaves (moringa/murungai keerai)(3 cups)sprig curry leaves(2) - 11
Now add salt, asafoetida and sambar powder
asafoetida (hing) - a pinchsambar powder(1 teaspoon)salt - as required - 12
Mix all the ingredients well
- 13
Next add in the cooked moong dal and cook until all the water in the pan evaporate
tablespoons yellow moong dal (split)(3) - 14
Turn off the flame
- 15
Finally add grated coconut and mix well
tablespoons fresh coconut - grated(3) - 16
Serve Murungai Keerai Poriyal along with Vengaya Sambar, Mixed Vegetable Poricha Kootu Recipe and Steamed Rice for a sumptuous weekend meal
sambar powder(1 teaspoon)
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Drumstick Spinach Fry With Moong Dal Recipe
A vegetarian South Indian Recipes recipe with drumstick leaves (moringa/murungai keerai), tablespoons yellow moong dal (split), onion - chopped. Ready in 25 min, serves 4.
Curated byAditi Iyer🇮🇳
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16 steps- 1
To begin making Murungai Keerai Poriyal With Moong Dal Recipe, wash the moong dal and add it to a pot of water and cook it
tablespoons yellow moong dal (split)(3) - 2
Once it comes to slightly mashable consistency, drain excess water and keep aside
- 3
Wash the drumstick leaves as well and keep aside
drumstick leaves (moringa/murungai keerai)(3 cups)sprig curry leaves(2) - 4
In a heavy bottomed pan, warm a tablespoon of oil
- 5
Once oil is heated, add mustard seeds and cumin seeds
mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon) - 6
Once the seeds start crackling, add dry red chillies and curry leaves
drumstick leaves (moringa/murungai keerai)(3 cups)mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)dry red chillies(4)sprig curry leaves(2) - 7
Add in chopped onion and saute well until translucent
onion - chopped(1) - 8
Pour little water and add the drumstick leaves to it
drumstick leaves (moringa/murungai keerai)(3 cups)sprig curry leaves(2) - 9
Place a lid on the pan and cook for a minute
- 10
The leaves are cooked when they start wilting
drumstick leaves (moringa/murungai keerai)(3 cups)sprig curry leaves(2) - 11
Now add salt, asafoetida and sambar powder
asafoetida (hing) - a pinchsambar powder(1 teaspoon)salt - as required - 12
Mix all the ingredients well
- 13
Next add in the cooked moong dal and cook until all the water in the pan evaporate
tablespoons yellow moong dal (split)(3) - 14
Turn off the flame
- 15
Finally add grated coconut and mix well
tablespoons fresh coconut - grated(3) - 16
Serve Murungai Keerai Poriyal along with Vengaya Sambar, Mixed Vegetable Poricha Kootu Recipe and Steamed Rice for a sumptuous weekend meal
sambar powder(1 teaspoon)
Rate this recipe
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