Drumstick Leaves Stew Recipe | Murungai Keerai Kootu Recipe

Drumstick Leaves are very rich in Iron. It is very healthy dish to include in our routine diet. We can make many different dishes using drumstick leaves. Drumstick Leaves Stew (Murungai Keerai Kootu) is one such dish. A very healthy and iron and protein rich dish that will make our diet healthy. We are concocting drumstick leaves along with protein rich moong dal and also with coconut based spice paste. A vert tasty and delicious dish, best served with any South Indian Main dishes.

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Drumstick Leaves Stew Recipe | Murungai Keerai Kootu Recipe

Course: Kootu Varieties

Cuisine: India, Tamilnadu

Equipments Needed

• Pressure Cooker
• Mixer Grinder

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes

Servings: 4 people

Calories: 155kcal

Author: Sowmya Venkatachalam

Drumstick Leaves are very rich in Iron. It is very healthy dish to include in our routine diet. We can make many different dishes using drumstick leaves. Drumstick Leaves Stew (Murungai Keerai Kootu) is made by cooking the leaves with ground coconut and moong dal.

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Ingredients

• ▢ 2 cups Drumstick Leaves 1 cup = 250 ml
• ▢ 1/3 cup Moong Dal
• ▢ 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
• ▢ 3/4 tsp Salt Adjust to your taste
• ▢ 1 Onion Finely chopped
• ▢ 1 Tomato Chopped

For Grinding

• ▢ 1/3 cup Grated Coconut
• ▢ 2 Green chili chopped
• ▢ 1 tsp Cumin Seeds

For Seasoning

• ▢ 1 tbsp Cooking Oil
• ▢ 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
• ▢ 1 Red Chili
• ▢ 2 tsp Split Urad Dal

Instructions

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  Take the moong dal in a vessel. Add turmeric powder and water and pressure cook till the dal becomes soft and mushy, Allow for 3-4 whistles. Mash the dal and set it aside
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  Wash the drumstick leaves thoroughly. Chop the drumstick leaves roughly and set it aside
  
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  Take the grinding ingredients in a mixer jar and grind it to a paste and set it aside
  
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  Heat a pan, add oil. When oil is hot, add mustard seeds and allow it to sputter. Add split urad dal and broken red chili and fry till the dal turns golden brown
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  Add finely chopped onions and saute the onions till they are translucent. Add chopped tomato and saute well. 
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  Add salt and turmeric powder and cook the tomatoes till they are mushy. When the tomato is cooked, add the chopped drumstick leaves and mix well. 
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  Add water and cover the pan with a lid and cook the leaves till it is soft. I cooked for about 10 minutes in medium flame occasionally stirring.
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  When the drumstick leaves are tender, add the mashed dal and mix well. Also, add the ground coconut-spice paste and mix everything well
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  Adjust the salt if needed. Also if the stew is very thick add little water and adjust the consistency. Cook for another 2 minutes and switch off the flame
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  Serve the healthy nutrition rich Drumstick Leaves Stew (Murungai Keerai Kootu) with rice!

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Nutritional Info

Nutrition Facts

Drumstick Leaves Stew Recipe | Murungai Keerai Kootu Recipe

Amount Per Serving (0.5 cup)

Calories 155 Calories from Fat 81

% Daily Value*

Fat 9g14%

Carbohydrates 13g4%

Protein 8g16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Method:

• Take the moong dal in a vessel. Add turmeric powder and water and pressure cook till the dal becomes soft and mushy, Allow for 3-4 whistles. Mash the dal and set it aside

• Wash the drumstick leaves thoroughly. Chop the drumstick leaves roughly and set it aside

• Take the grinding ingredients in a mixer jar and grind it to a paste and set it aside

• Heat a pan, add oil. When oil is hot, add mustard seeds and allow it to sputter. Add split urad dal and broken red chili and fry till the dal turns golden brown

• Add finely chopped onions and saute the onions till they are translucent. Add chopped tomato and saute well.

• Add salt and turmeric powder and cook the tomatoes till they are mushy. When the tomato is cooked, add the chopped drumstick leaves and mix well.

• Add water and cover the pan with a lid and cook the leaves till it is soft. I cooked for about 10 minutes in medium flame occasionally stirring.

• When the drumstick leaves are tender, add the mashed dal and mix well. Also, add the ground coconut-spice paste and mix everything well

• Adjust the salt if needed. Also if the stew is very thick add little water and adjust the consistency. Cook for another 2 minutes and switch off the flame

• Serve the healthy nutrition rich Drumstick Leaves Stew (Murungai Keerai Kootu) with rice!

Drumstick Leaves Stew Recipe | Murungai Keerai Kootu Recipe

Sowmya Venkatachalam

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