Easiest Way to Best At Home Murungai Keerai Poriyal (Drumsticks leaves Stir-fry)

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Easiest Way to Best At Home Murungai Keerai Poriyal (Drumsticks leaves Stir-fry) Delicious, fresh and tasty.

Murungai Keerai Poriyal (Drumsticks leaves Stir-fry). Murungai keerai / drumstick leaves poriyal makes its appearance very rarely in my kitchen. That's coz I rarely buy drumstick leaves. I become lazy when it comes to separate the leaves from the stalk.

Drumstick Leaves Stir-fry (Vegan) South Indian Healthy and easy to make Murungai keerai poriyal - Drumstick Leaves Stir-fry.

This vegan recipe makes for a very nice side dish.

Drumstick leaves or Moringa as its called in the western world has been used for centuries as folk medicine in India.

You can cook Murungai Keerai Poriyal (Drumsticks leaves Stir-fry) using 11 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Murungai Keerai Poriyal (Drumsticks leaves Stir-fry)

  1. Prepare of drumsticks leaves wash and keep aside.

  2. Prepare of medium size Onion finely chopped.

  3. It’s of garlic chopped.

  4. Prepare of jeera.

  5. Prepare of chaana dal.

  6. You need of urad dal.

  7. It’s of toor.

  8. Prepare of oil.

  9. Prepare of dry red chilli.

  10. It’s of Salt.

  11. You need of crushed pea nuts.

What is Murungai Keerai Poriyal/Drumstick Leaves Stir-Fry?

Murungai Keerai Poriyal or Drumstick Leaves Stir Fry is a South Indian side dish recipe prepared using Murungai keerai/Drumstick tree leaves (a Spinach Variety) and ingredients like mustard, cumin seeds, red chilly, finely chopped onions, etc.

It is a very Healthy recipe due to the iron content present in it.

The only glitch in making this Murungai Keerai Poriyal is the separating of leaves from the stem.

Murungai Keerai Poriyal (Drumsticks leaves Stir-fry) instructions

  1. Take a pan heat the oil add cumin seeds and all dal and saute for 2 minutes. Once dal turns golden brown add chopped onion and saute till transculent add garlic and mix everything.

  2. Add drumsticks leaves salt and mix everything and cook in medium flame till all mixture gets dry Close the lid for 3 mins..

  3. Add crushed pea nuts and cook for 1 minute. Of the flame. Take it in a serving bowl and serve it. It can be served with rice and roti.

Once u r done with it, its a very simple and healthy poriyal to go with rice.

Drumstick Leaves Stir-fry Another food confession - I have never had drumstick leaves in my life, until sometime early this year.

For those unknown, drumstick leaves or Murungai Keerai (Tamil) or Mulagaaku (Telugu) are quite commonly used in South India, especially for as side dish.

This Murungai keerai poriyal recipe / Drumstick leaves stir fry is a very simple one, yet sounds delicious and has innumerable health benefits.

Drumstick leaves increases appetite and as it is rich in iron content, it helps to relieve from hair loss problems, anaemia and increase lactation for nursing mothers.