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40 min — 25 min prep, 15 min cooking.

Kerala Style Murungai Keerai Thoran (Drumstick Leaves Thoran)

Name: Kerala Style Murungai Keerai Thoran (Drumstick Leaves Thoran)
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Kerala Indian
Ingredients: 3piece Garlic; 1tbsp Red Chilli Powder (Lal Mirch); 1piece Ginger; 1tbsp Turmeric Powder; 1cup pearl onion; 0.5cup Fresh Coconut; salt; 2cup Drumstick Leaves; Coconut Oil (Cold Pressed); 1piece Curry Leaves; 1tsp Mustard Seeds (Black); 1tbsp Cumin Seeds

Kerala vegetarian dry thoran of drumstick (moringa) leaves stir-fried with a coarsely ground coconut, cumin, garlic and chilli masala, tempered with mustard seeds, curry leaves and pearl onions. A nutritious rice-side. About 250 calories per serving.

Time 40 min · Serves 4 · 103 kcal · Kerala

Ingredients

Main

Garlic — 3 piece (chopped)
Red Chilli Powder (Lal Mirch) — 1 tbsp (ground)
Ginger — 1 piece (chopped)
Turmeric Powder — 1 tbsp (ground)
pearl onion — 1 cup (chopped)
Fresh Coconut — 0.5 cup (whole)
salt (optional) (whole)
Drumstick Leaves — 2 cup (ground)
Coconut Oil (Cold Pressed) (optional) (whole)

Tempering

Curry Leaves — 1 piece (ground)
Mustard Seeds (Black) — 1 tsp (whole)
Cumin Seeds — 1 tbsp (whole)

Method

To begin making the Kerala Style Murungai Keerai Thoran Recipe, firstly clean the leaves first, try removing twigs and use only the leaves and wash it thoroughly.Then in a mixer grinder, add all the ingredients that are mentioned in the list (fresh coconut, cumin, turmeric powder and chilli powder).
Keep it aside.Heat a kadai, add oil, splutter mustard seeds and curry leaves.
Add in ginger and onions and fry till it becomes translucent.Then add in the ground masala and fry them for 2 minutes and then add in the washed drumstick leaves.
Sauté and combine the masala with the leaves.Sprinkle some water, cover it and cook for about 10 minutes.
Then check for seasonings by adding some salt, give it one last stir and serve.Serve the Kerala Style Murungai Keerai Thoran Recipe along with some Steamed Rice and Kerala Style Ulli Theeyal Recipe (Small Onions Roasted in Spicy Tamarind Recipe) for your lunch.

Common questions

How many calories in one plate of Kerala Style Murungai Keerai Thoran (Drumstick Leaves Thoran)?: 103 kcal per plate.
How much cooking time?: 40 min — 25 min prep, 15 min cooking.

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