
Drumstick leaves Daal
I call it superfood, also known as Moringa Leaves, it’s packed with vitamins, minerals and amino acids.
They are many medicinal benefits of these leaves, it has anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer benefit.
The recipe is quite simple and comforting, with fried chicken or fish on the side with, this lentils daal will make your meal!
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Toor dal
- 3 Cup Moringa leaves
- 2 Large tomatoes
- 5-6 Green chilly
- 1 Tsp Dried Chilly Flakes
- 3-4 Whole Dry chillies
- 1/4 Tsp Turmeric powder
- 1/2 Tsp Roasted cumin powder
- 1 tsp Ginger garlic paste
- Washed and cleaned Tamrind About a lemon size
- 1 Bunch Fresh Corainder leaves
- 1/2 Bunch Curry Leaves
- 1 Large Onion
- 3 Drumsticks shaved and cut into 3 inch long
- Salt as per intake
For Tempering - 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds, 1 tsp Cumin Seeds, 1 pinch Asafoetida, 5 tbsp Oil, 7-8 crushed garlic cloves, red chilly
Instructions
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Wash the soaked dal and add ginger garlic paste, Moringa leaves, turmeric, dried chilly, chilly flakes, tomatoes, onion and allow 3-4 whistles with 2 cups of water.
As shown below.
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After the whistles, mashed the dal coarsely, add tamarinc paste, drumsticks, 1 cup hot water and allow to cook for 15 minutes. The tamarind cooks and the drumsticks are soft.
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Add Curry leaves, corainder Leaves and adjust salt
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Prepare Tempering using all ingredients mentioned under 'temperng' and pour over cooked Dal
Recipe Notes
- You can also use Desi Ghee if you want to make it taste real good.
- If you wish to make it more spicer, add 1/2 tsp of red chilly powder in the bagaar(Tempering)
- If you prefer very soft drumstick, pressure cook it along with dal, but its might get fully dissolved.
- you can also used Tamarind pulp or soaked tamarind water instead of adding tamarind directly.