CURRY RECIPE - DRUM STICK LEAVES

 Drumstick leaves known as
 Murangayila leaves is very popular 
 and nutritious dish in Kerala, South  
 India. It contains lots of vitamins 
 and minerals. Even its best to avoid 
 non digestive problems. 

 Most of the houses in Kerala has
 drumstick trees in their out yard.
 Peoples residing outside Kerala 
 gives more value for this leaves. 
 Drumstick trees are rarely found in 
 other states.  

 Today I had prepared drumstick leaves
 curry and I found it very tasty.Here am
 writing the method  of my preparation. 

 INGREDIENTS 
 drumstick leaves
 1/4 cup of dal
  one tomato
  2 nos of green chilies
  1/4 tsp cumin seed
  1/4 part grated coconut
  3 nos garlic
  2 nos dry chilies
  1/4 tsp mustard seeds
  2 tsp coconut oil/sunflower oil
  1/4 tsp turmeric powder
  3/4 tsp chilly powder
  Salt as required
  2.5 glass of water, or as required    by you.

  PREPARATION

  Soak the dal for fifteen minutes. 
  Take a pressure cooker. Add the dal,
  drumstick leaves, cut the tomato 
  and add it, add turmeric powder, 
  chilly powder and salt. Pour 
  required water. Close the cooker 
  and cook it with two whistle  in 
  medium flame. Meanwhile make
  the coconut preparation.

  Take a mixie jar. Add the grated 
  coconut,  green chillies,  garlic and 
  cumin seeds. You can add two 
  shallots. If you like the taste of it.
  Grind it,  make a fine paste.

  Open the cooker if its cooled. Add 
  the coconut mix, stir it. Check salt.
  Leave it to cook for two minutes in
  low flame. 

  Take a kadai for seasoning. Add the
  coconut oil. Add the mustard seed
  when its heated. Then add the dry
  Chillies. Check it splutter properly
  To be done under low flame. 

  Remove it from flame. Wait for five
  minutes. Serve it with warm rice.
  Its very tasty.