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Drumstick Spinach Fry With Moong Dal Recipe
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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🇮🇳

Calories
620kcal
Estimated Cost
300-450
Carbs82g
Protein40g
Fats14g
Servings Scaler
4

Instructions

16 steps
  1. 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. 2

    Once it comes to slightly mashable consistency, drain excess water and keep aside

  3. 3

    Wash the drumstick leaves as well and keep aside

    drumstick leaves (moringa/murungai keerai)(3 cups)sprig curry leaves(2)
  4. 4

    In a heavy bottomed pan, warm a tablespoon of oil

  5. 5

    Once oil is heated, add mustard seeds and cumin seeds

    mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)
  6. 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. 7

    Add in chopped onion and saute well until translucent

    onion - chopped(1)
  8. 8

    Pour little water and add the drumstick leaves to it

    drumstick leaves (moringa/murungai keerai)(3 cups)sprig curry leaves(2)
  9. 9

    Place a lid on the pan and cook for a minute

  10. 10

    The leaves are cooked when they start wilting

    drumstick leaves (moringa/murungai keerai)(3 cups)sprig curry leaves(2)
  11. 11

    Now add salt, asafoetida and sambar powder

    asafoetida (hing) - a pinchsambar powder(1 teaspoon)salt - as required
  12. 12

    Mix all the ingredients well

  13. 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. 14

    Turn off the flame

  15. 15

    Finally add grated coconut and mix well

    tablespoons fresh coconut - grated(3)
  16. 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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