Murungai Keerai Poriyal With Moong Dal Recipe

Swathy Nandhini

December 5, 2018

2225 Ratings

Time:Prep: 10 M|Cook: 15 M|Total: 25 M

Makes:4 Servings

Meal:Lunch

Cuisine:South Indian Recipes

Murungai Keerai or Drumstick leaves or Moringa leaves are a nutritional powerhouse of vitamins and minerals. They are also rich in iron, calcium, potassium and protein and aids our body in a number of ways - eliminates free radicals, improves bone health and cardiovascular health.

This recipe of Murungai Keerai Poriyal is a simple recipe packed with the flavours of the murungai leaves and spices making it a healthy option to add in to your meals.

Did you know? Drumstick leaves is known for its excellent source of nutrition and is natural energy booster. Drumstick leaves also known as Moringa, helps lower blood pressure, blood sugar in diabetics and is a also sleep aid. Its detoxifying effect may come from Moringa's ability to purify water. Moringa acts as a coagulant attaching itself to harmful material and bacteria.

Serve Murungai Keerai Poriyal along with Vengaya Sambar, Mixed Vegetable Poricha Kootu Recipe and Steamed Rice for a sumptuous weekend meal.

If you like this recipe, here are a few more Murungai Keerai Recipes:

This recipe of Murungai Keerai Poriyal is a simple recipe packed with the flavours of the murungai leaves and spices making it a healthy option to add in to your meals.

Serve Murungai Keerai Poriyal along with Vengaya Sambar, Mixed Vegetable Poricha Kootu Recipe and Steamed Rice for a sumptuous weekend meal.

If you like this recipe, here are a few more Murungai Keerai Recipes:

Ingredients

3 Drumstick Leaves (Moringa/Murungai Keerai)

3 Yellow Moong Dal (Split)

1 Onion, chopped

Asafoetida (hing), a pinch

1 Sambar Powder

3 Fresh coconut, grated

1 Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)

1 Cumin seeds (Jeera)

4 Dry Red Chillies

2 Curry leaves

Salt, as required

2 Oil

Instructions for Murungai Keerai Poriyal With Moong Dal Recipe

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

Wash the drumstick leaves as well and keep aside.

In a heavy bottomed pan, warm a tablespoon of oil. Once oil is heated, add mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Once the seeds start crackling, add dry red chillies and curry leaves.

Add in chopped onion and saute well until translucent. Pour little water and add the drumstick leaves to it. Place a lid on the pan and cook for a minute. The leaves are cooked when they start wilting.

Now add salt, asafoetida and sambar powder. Mix all the ingredients well. Next add in the cooked moong dal and cook until all the water in the pan evaporate. Turn off the flame.

Finally add grated coconut and mix well.

Serve Murungai Keerai Poriyal along with Vengaya Sambar, Mixed Vegetable Poricha Kootu Recipe and Steamed Rice for a sumptuous weekend meal.