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DRUMSTICK LEAVES STIR FRY | MURUNGAI KEERAI PORIYAL | DRUMSTICK LEAVES RECIPES

Drumstick leaves / Moringa Leaves / Murungai Keerai is a wonderful green leaf with lots of health benefits. There are excellent sources of iron and calcium. It helps to boost the immune system and increases breast milk production. 

Murungai keerai poriyal is from the traditional South Indian kitchen. To make drumstick leaves stir fry, just splutter the mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves, crushed red chilli, chopped onion in oil and stir fry with moringa leaves and grated coconut. This traditional recipe is easy, tasty and healthy. Follow my step-by-step photo recipe to prepare murungai keerai poriyal. If you like this recipe, share it, tweet it and pin it. Please do try and post your comments.

RECIPE FOR DRUMSTICK LEAVES STIR FRY | MURUNGAI KEERAI PORIYAL

Course       : Side Dish

Cuisine      : Tamil Nadu

Author       : Jayashree Karthik

Prep Time  : 15 min

Cook Time : 15 min

Total Time  : 30 min

INGREDIENTS

• 1 tbsp oil

• 1 tsp mustard seeds

• 1 tsp urad dal

• 1/2 tsp hing / asafoetida

• 1 spring curry leaves

• 2-3 red chilli

• 1 big onion - finely chopped

• salt as needed

• 2 cup tightly packed drumstick leaves

• 2 tbsp fresh grated coconut

PROCEDURE

• remove drumstick leaves from stalk

• wash the leaves and keep it aside

• heat oil in a cast iron wok

• add mustard seeds and allow to splutter

• add urad dal and hing, saute for few seconds

• add curry leaves and allow to turn crisp

• add red chilli and finely chopped onion

• saute well till the onions are soft and slightly brown

• add drumstick leaves

• saute in medium flame until all the moisture has absorbed

• add grated coconut and saute for a minute

• switch off the flame

• serve hot with sambar rice

• tastes great 

Drumstick Leaves Stir Fry with Step-By-Step Photo Recipe

remove drumstick leaves from stalk

heat oil in a cast iron wok

add mustard seeds, allow to crackle then add urad dal and hing, saute for few seconds

add curry leaves and allow to turn crisp

add red chilli

add finely chopped onion

saute well

add salt

add roughly chopped drumstick leaves

saute well until all the moisture has absorbed

add grated coconut

saute for a minute. switch off the flame and serve