Murungai Kirai Puriyal
- By admin_maria
- July 22, 2017
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Murungai keerai puriyal. Home favorite dish. Very healthy and easy to cook recipe. It’s just unbelievable, a tree that our mom and grandmom had at backyard, actually rich of vitamins and minerals. I would say, if possible we should cook moringa leaves at least once in a week at home. Cost saving yet very healthy menu.
Ingredients :
- Murungai Kirai (moringa leaf)
2-3 Tablespoon cooking oil
2 Teaspoon kadugu talipu
6 Shallots (bawang kecil)
5 Cloves garlic
1 cm ginger
1 Red chili (3 dried chili)
1 Stalk curry leaf
1-2 tablespoon dhall (pre-cooked)
2-3 Tablespoon freshly grated coconut
1 Teaspoon turmeric powder
Pinch of white pepper
Salt as needed
A sprinkle of water (as needed) - Non-vege : 1-2 Tablespoon ikan bilis
Let Cook The Leaves :
Prepare the ingredients as needed.
Note : For non-vege cooking, you may exclude the dhal, but add in abt 1-2 tablespoon of ikan bilis at this step. The taste will be enhanced further with sauteed ikan bilis (dried anchovies).
Heat up cooking oil in a pan. Start sauteing kaduggu talippu, onion, garlic, ginger, curry leaves, chopped chili. Saute for 1-2 minutes.
Note : For non-vege cooking, you may exclude the dhal, but add in abt 1-2 tablespoon of ikan bilis at this step. The taste will be enhanced further with sauteed ikan bilis (dried anchovies).
Note : Pre-cook the dhal separately.
Add in the cooked dhall and give a stir.
Add in the muringai kirai. Keep in medium heat, stir fry the leaves for few minutes. The leaves slowly will get soften and shrink.
Stir and let the leaves to cook.
Once the vege soften, add in white pepper powder, turmeric powder and salt. Give a good stir.
Then add in grated coconut too.
Give a good stir and cook for another 2-3 minutes. Sprinkle little water, if needed. Add salt as needed. Cook until the ingredients get together and cooked well. It should be in dry consistency. Off the heat.
Its done. Delicious and healthy vegetarian dish.
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