Moringa leaves dal
Background
Moringa leaves (drum stick leaves) is a significant source of beta carotene, vitamin c, protein, iron and potassium. It’s widely used in the dal and curries. They taste good and smells heavenly too. Enjoy this simple home cooked food, with some steaming rice, little ghee and some papad. The tedious part of this recipe is separating the tiny leaves from the stalk. Cleaning process is a bit messy and time consuming but then end result and the health quotient deserves it.
Ingredients
- 1 cup toor dal/ split pigeon pea
- 2 cups drumstick leaves
- 3 tsp oil
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- ½ tsp cumin seeds
- 2 broken red chilli
- Few curry leaves
- A pinch of asafetida
- 2 green chillies split and cut
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- ½ tsp red chilli powder
- 1 Tbsp tamarind pulp
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Separate the moringa leaves from the stalk and wash it thoroughly. Chop them roughly.
- Pressure cook toor dal for 3-4 whistles with turmeric. Mash and keep aside.
- Meanwhile heat oil in a pan. Temper it with mustard and cumin seeds. Once they splutter add curry leaves, broken red chillies and asafetida.
- Add green chilli and sauté for a minute.
- Add chopped drumstick leaves, salt, red chilli powder and tamarind pulp to the drumstick leaves mix. Add some water and close a lid and cook the leaves for 5 minutes.
- Once the leaves are cooked, add cooked mashed dal. Mix well and bring to boil.
- Serve hot drumstick leaves dal with steamed rice, ghee and papad. Enjoy a healthy meal.
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