Murungai keerai paruppu Kadayal & poriyal | Moringa leaves with dhal & stir fry

In this post, I am giving two recipes together. Since they are very simple to do and requires less ingredients. Murungai keerai or Moringa leaves is an amazing food and consuming it will give us lot of benefits . It increases hemoglobin content in our blood and is an immunity booster. Also reduces body heat and helps in thicker hair growth for women.

First, we are going to see Murungai keerai paruppu kadayal (moringa leaves with dhal ).

Ingredients:

1. Oil – 2 teaspoons
2. Mustard seeds – 1 teaspoon
3. Urad dhal – 1 teaspoon
4. Dry red chilli – 2 (big)
5. Onions – 1/4 cup (finely chopped)
6. Tomatoes – 1/4 cup (chopped)
7. Moringa leaves – 1.5 cups (tightly packed)
8. Moong dhal – 1/3 cup
9. Sambhar powder – 1 tablespoon
10. Asafoetida – a pinch
11. Salt – as required

Method:

1. First pressure cook the moong dhal (1:2, dhal: water ratio) and keep it aside.

Then heat a pan with oil and add mustard seeds. After the mustard seeds crackle, add the urad dhal, red chillis, onions and tomatoes. Saute for 4 to 5 minutes in medium flame.

2. Next, add the washed moringa leaves, cooked moong dhal, a pinch of hing, required salt and mix well. Cook for exactly 5 minutes. If you think that the content is too thick, add about 1/4 cup water. After 5 minutes, switch off the heat.

3. Allow it to cool down, then transfer it to a blender and give a 20 second pulse. However this step is optional. Serve it hot with rice topped with a teaspoon of ghee.

Next is Murungai keerai Poriyal (stir fry)

Ingredients:

1. Moringa leaves – 1.5 cups
2. Roasted peanuts – 1/3 cup
3. Oil – 2 teaspoons
4. Mustard seeds – 1 teaspoon
5. Urad dhal – 1 teaspoon
6. Water – 3 tablespoons
7. Dry red chilli – 1 (big)

Method:

1. First, clean the moringa leaves and keep them ready. Also chop the roasted peanuts roughly using knife or give it a 20 second pulse in the blender and keep it ready.

2. Next, heat a pan with oil and add mustard seeds. When they splutter, add the urad dhal and red chilli. Then add the moringa leaves with 3 tablespoons water and saute exactly for 5 minutes in medium flame.

3. After 5 minutes, switch off the heat and add the crushed peanuts. Mix well and serve hot.