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Murungai keerai Poricha Kuzhambu | Drumstick Leaves Poricha Kuzhambu

Poricha Kuzhambu is one of the traditional kuzhambu in Tamil Nadu. Making Poricha kuzhambu using drumstick leaves is a special variety of Poricha kuzhambu. Learn how to make Murungai Keerai Poricha Kuzhambu (Drumstick Leaves Kuzhambu) with step by step instructions and pictures at Subbu's Kitchen
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Kuzhambu, Main Course
Cuisine: Indian, South Indian, Tamil Nadu
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 64kcal
Author: Sowmya Venkatachalam

Equipment

  • Pressure Cooker

Ingredients

  • 250 grams Drumstick Leaves
  • ¼ teaspoon Turmeric Powder
  • ½ cup Toor Dal (Pigeon pea) 1 cup = 250 ml
  • 1.5 teaspoon Salt Adjust to your taste
  • ½ teaspoon Pepper Powder

For Grinding

  • 1 teaspoon Oil
  • ¼ cup Grated Coconut
  • 3 nos. Red Chili
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
  • 1 teaspoon Raw Rice

For Seasoning

  • 1 teaspoon Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Split Urid Dal
  • Curry Leaves Few

Instructions

  • Remove the drumstick leaves from the twigs and chop it finely.
  • Take the drumstick leaves in sauce pan and add turmeric powder and a cup of water and pepper powder and allow it to boil and cook. 
  • Take the Toor Dal (Pigeon pea) with a pinch of turmeric  and pressure cook it. Allow 3 whistles in a pressure cooker to cook the Toor Dal (Pigeon pea)
  • Meanwhile, Soak the raw rice in water for 10 minutes. Heat a pan and add oil and fry the red chillies for 10 seconds. 
  • Add grated coconut, cumin seeds, red chillies and soaked raw rice in a mixer and grind it to a nice paste
  • Now add the cooked and mashed dal to the cooked drumstick leaves and mix well. Add ground paste and mix well. Add necessary salt and allow the kuzhambu to boil well
  • In another pan, heat oil and add mustard seeds. When the mustard seeds starts to sputter, add urid dal and fry till it becomes light brown color. To this add curry leaves an fry for a 10 seconds and remove from flame.
  • Add these seasoned ingredients to the boiled kuzhambu and remove from flame
  • The yummy Drumstick Leaves(Murungai keerai) Poricha Kuzhambu is ready to serve with hot steaming rice.

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Nutrition

Serving: 50grams | Calories: 64kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 3g | Sodium: 5mg | Potassium: 213mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 700IU | Vitamin C: 0.8mg | Calcium: 100mg | Iron: 1.1mg