Name: DRUMSTICK LEAVES DAL-MORINGA LEAVES DAL-MUNAGAKU PAPPU recipe by Hari Priya at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Tur dal washed 1 cup; Water 2½ cups; Turmeric powder ¼ tsp; Green chillies chopped 7-8; Onion chopped 1 small size; Tomatoes chopped 2; Dry moringa leaves 1 cup; Tamarind lemon ball size; Salt 1 tsp; TEMPERING :; Oil 2 tbsp; Urad dal 1 tsp; Mustard seeds ½ tsp; Cumin seeds ½ tsp; Fenugreek seeds ¼ tsp; Onion chopped 2 tbsp; Garlic pods 7-8; Curry leaves few

ABOUT DRUMSTICK LEAVES DAL-MORINGA LEAVES DAL-MUNAGAKU PAPPU RECIPE

Moringa Leaves Dal is a great yummy south Indian dish especially cooked in Telangana and Andhra states. Moringa leaves dal compliments especially rice by adding in essential vitamins, trace minerals and proteins. Thus with rice it becomes a wholesome meal. Moringa leaves are rich source of calcium, phosphorous, magnesium and other minerals. Tur Dal is very rich source of proteins and amino acids. Regular consumption of Moringa leaves dal would certainly ensure good health

Ingredients Serving: 6

Tur dal washed 1 cup
Water 2½ cups
Turmeric powder ¼ tsp
Green chillies chopped 7-8
Onion chopped 1 small size
Tomatoes chopped 2
Dry moringa leaves 1 cup
Tamarind lemon ball size
Salt 1 tsp
TEMPERING :
Oil 2 tbsp
Urad dal 1 tsp
Mustard seeds ½ tsp
Cumin seeds ½ tsp
Fenugreek seeds ¼ tsp
Onion chopped 2 tbsp
Garlic pods 7-8
Curry leaves few

Instructions

First wash Tur dal well. Next, in a cooker add the washed Tur dal, pour water, add turmeric, chopped green chillies, chopped onions, chopped tomatoes, dried moringa leaves, tamarind and cook till the cooker lets out 5 whistles.
Check if the dal is cooked and soft. Drain excess water leaving sufficient water to mash the dal well for a flowing consistency. Add salt as needed before the dal is mashed and grounded well.
Add some water that was earlier drained into a vessel into the mashed dal for increasing the quantity and for improving the consistency.
In a different vessel, prepare tempering for the dal by first heating the oil in the vessel and now adding urad dal, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds.
Now add chopped onions, garlic pods and curry leaves. Once the onions are a little brown add this tempering to the mashed Moringa dal. Moringa leaves dal is ready to be served with rice or phulkas as you like it…
I love having this hot Moringa Leaves Dal with hot rice, ghee, vadiyams and fried curd mirchies. It’s so yummy and I could go on eating, eating and eating…

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