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Murungai Keerai Poriyal Drumstick (Moringa) Leaves Stir Fry

May 24, 2013 By Sangeetha Priya 9 Comments

Murungakeerai Poriyal with Toor Dhal recipe

Today in this recipe will learn how to make Murungai Keerai Poriyal with Toor Dhal aka drumstick leaves or moringa leaves stir fry recipe in South Indian style.

Ingredients

Toor Dhal – 1/2 Cup
Drumstick Leaves – 2 Cups
Onion – 1 Number
Hing/Asafoetida – A Pinch
Turmeric Powder – 1/4tsp
Mustard seeds – 1tsp
Sambar Powder/Whole Red Chili – 1tsp/2 Numbers
Shredded Coconut – 1/4 Cup

The Drumstick Tree Picture from our farm

Murungai Keerai Poriyal Preparation

  • Separate the leaves alone as shown in pictures 1 and 2 below.
  • Wash and cook the dhal and drumstick leaves separately for 2 whistles.
  • Heat oil in a pan, temper with mustard seeds.
  • Add chopped onion followed by hing, red chili or sambar n turmeric powder.
  • Saute for few minutes then add cooked dhal and leaves right now, by draining excess water.
  • Finally add shredded coconut, adjust salt and serve with sambar, rasam.
Murungakeerai Poriyal with Toor Dhal

Notes:

  1. The excess water can be used for making soup/rasam.
  2. Don’t cook the dal very mushy and also the leaves.
  3. For more Murunga Keerai / Moringa Recipe doc heck HERE.
Murungakeerai Poriyal with Toor Dhal recipe
murungakeerai poriyal with toor dhal

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  1. Maha Gadde

    May 31, 2013 at 1:53 am

    helathy n delicious fry.goes well 4 roti.

    Reply
  2. Sanoli Ghosh

    May 29, 2013 at 4:06 pm

    very healthy and delicious stirfry. Would like to have it with plain rice.

    today's post:
    http://sanolisrecipies.blogspot.in/2013/05/bengali-gosht-curry-pathar-jhol.html

    Reply
  3. Veena Theagarajan

    May 29, 2013 at 12:24 pm

    healthy stir fry..

    Reply
  4. Vijayalakshmi Dharmaraj

    May 29, 2013 at 10:03 am

    Simple and very healthy one akka… hope u enjoying in mom's place…:)

    Reply
  5. Priya Suresh

    May 24, 2013 at 7:15 pm

    Beautifully done, who can resist to this wonderful and healthy poriyal,love to have simply with a bowl of rice.

    Reply
  6. Arthy Suman

    May 24, 2013 at 5:32 pm

    i cant just have enough of those…i can have it daily

    Reply
  7. Beena.stephy

    May 24, 2013 at 12:37 pm

    Healthy stir fry

    Reply
  8. Sharanya palanisshami (sara's TASTY BUDS)

    May 24, 2013 at 9:06 am

    delicious poriyal akka ……… my favorite………..

    Reply

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