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Muringakka Leaves Dal - How to make Drumstick Leaves Curry
Prep Time
40
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
15
minutes
minutes
Total Time
55
minutes
minutes
Servings
4
-6
Author
Puja
Ingredients
Ingredients :
Drumstick Leaves : 2 cups
Toor Dal/split pigeon peas : 1/2 cup
Red Chili Powder : 1 tsp
or as per your taste
Salt to taste
For Grinding :
Coconut Grated : 1 cup
Green Chilies : 2
Cumin Seeds : 1/2 tsp
Turmeric Powder : 1/2 tsp
Garlic : 2 cloves
For Tempering :
Mustard Seeds : 1/2 tsp
Dried Red Chillies : 2
Curry leaves : few
Oil : 1 tbsp
Instructions
Clean the drumstick leaves by removing the leaves from the stem.
Wash 2-3 times and allow it to drain.
Wash Toor Dal and pressure cook until done.
Remove from the fire and mash the dal and set aside.
Grind coconut, green chillies, cumin seeds, turmeric powder and garlic together into smooth paste and set aside.
Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan add mustard seeds.
When the seeds starts spluttering add whole red chillies and curry leaves.
Add drumstick leaves, chilli powder and salt to tastes, Stir.
Cook leaves on a medium flame until done.
Now add the cooked and mashed toor daal and grounded coconut paste and mix well.
Add water as per required and mix well.
Let it boil and then turn of the gas.
Serve hot along with rice and some side dish.
Notes
Coconut gives an authentic Kerala taste to this recipe, but if you want you can avoid using coconut.