I
started to post recipes with drumstick leaves/murungaikeerai, and promised to
post more of murungai keerai recipes. As promised, I have come up with murungai
keerai podi/drum stick leaves powder, which is a very healthy recipe and can be
had with white rice or as side dish for idlis and dosas. Murungai keerai has n
number of health benefits which I have shared here also. When drumstick leaves
are consumed along with pure ghee, they stimulate the blood circulation in the
body to induce the re-growth of hair folliciles. Consumption of drumstick
leaves are advised for ladies and girls suffering from calcium deficiency and
insufficient iron in the blood. These leaves improve the defence mechanism in our body
and thus fight against many types of infections. The antimicrobial properties
of drumstick leaves cure throat, chest and many types of skin infections.
Having said all this now let’s move on to see this easy and healthy drumstick
leaves powder/murungai keerai powder. Meanwhile do check out murungai keeraisambar and murungai keerai egg poriyal which I have posted earlier.
Here’s
how to make Murungai Keerai Powder with step by step photos…
Murungaikeerai podi.
Ingredients
Murungai Keerai/Drumstick Leaves
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2 cups
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Bengal Gram Dal/Kadalai Paruppu
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¼ cup
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Urad Dal/Ullutham Paruppu
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2 tbsp
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Dry Red Chillies
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15-20
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Cumin Seeds/Jeeragam
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2 tsp
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Asafoetida/Perungayam
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One piece/ ½ tsp Powder
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Salt
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As needed
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Preparation Time:10-15 minutes Recipe Category: Lunch
Cooking Time: 10-12 minutes Recipe Cuisine: Tamil Nadu, South India
Author: Priya Anandakumar
Cooking Time: 10-12 minutes Recipe Cuisine: Tamil Nadu, South India
Author: Priya Anandakumar
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Method
Clean,
wash and pat dry the drumstick leaves/Murungai keerai with a thick cotton
cloth. It should be completely dry.
Dry it
in shade on a newspaper over night. This step is to get rid of the moisture in
the murungai keerai.
Dry roast
the dried leaves till crisp and transfer to a plate. This will remove the
remaining moisture in the leaves.
In the
same kadai dry roast the ingredients one by one and transfer it to a plate.
Let
everything cool down completely.
Grind
everything in a mixer to powder [not very coarse or very fine, it should be in
between]
Transfer
to a plate, let it cool down completely. Transfer to a airtight container and
enjoy.
Yes, a
very healthy and delicious murungai keerai podi is ready to be enjoyed.
This
murungai Keerai Podi/Drumstick leaves podi can be had as side dish for idli’s,
dosas, uthappam etc or serve it with steamed rice and sesame oil/ghee.
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you all for visiting my space, please come back again for more simple, healthy
and traditional recipes from my kitchen.
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Ohhh, I never knew you can preserve murungai leaves like this.. thanks for sharing this very healthy recipe :)
ReplyDeleteHas a very traditional touch. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteExcellent recipe.. I tried this and came out very well.. Thanks for the share.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a superfood recipe. I have heard about its health benefits. I will try this Munagaku Karam Podi this weekend. The imagination of eating it with hot rice and ghee makes my mouth watering. Thank You.!
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