Muringakai Elai Dhal(Drumstick Leaves Dhal)

Muringakai Elai Dhal

English name…..Drumstick Leaves.
Botanical Name….Moringa oleifera.
Sanskrit Name…..Shigru Patram.
Tamil Name……Muringakai.
Muringakai elai has many nutritional and mineral values. Here are some recipes.

Dhal

 
Ingredients

• Muringakai Elai………....1cup
• Moong Dhal…………….1cup
• Chili Powder……………1tsp
• Green Chili……………  3
• Turmeric Powder……….a pinch
• Asafoetida…………….. a pinch
• Salt to Taste….

Method

• Wash the leaves and chop them. 
• Cook the dhal in pressure cooker. 
• Heat a pan with oil add mustard seeds and cumin seeds.
• When it splutters add the leaves for three minutes add the dhal, salt , chili powder, green chili and asafoetida.Let it boil for three minutes. 
• It is very tasty dhal. Serve with rice or chapathi.

Rajastani Dish

Ingredients 

• Besan..........................1cup
• Chili Powder................1tsp 
• Turmeric Powder......... a pinch 
• Yogurt..........................1cup 
• Mustard Seeds.............1tsp 
• Cumin Seeds................1tsp
• Garam Masala.............1/2 tsp 
• Curry Leaves................few
• Coriander Leaves.........few
• Salt to Taste

Method

• Mix besan, salt ,chili powder and oil.
• Add warm water and make a dough.
• It should not stick on your hand.
• Make a long bar . Boil the water and drop the bar into the water..
• When it is cooked remove from water.
• Cut it into pieces. Heat a pan with oil add mustard seeds,cumin seeds,asafoetida,curry leaves and chili powder,
• When it crackles add turmeric powder, yogurt. garam masala, dhania powder and salt . When the pieces float in the gravy, remove to a serving bowl and add coriander leaves.

Palak Rolls

Ingredients

• Palak............................1 bunch
• Besan(Chickpea Flour)......3tbsp
• Chili Powder...................1tsp s
• Hing..............................a pinch
• Dhania Powder.............1/2 tsp
• Salt to Taste

Method
 

• Wash and cut the palak. Mix the besan, chili powder, hing and dhania powder.
• Add little water make thick dough.
• Make big balls with the dough and steam them.
• When they are cooled cut into pieces.
• Heat a pan with little oil add these piece and fry them.