Drumstick Leaf Poriyal

DRUMSTICK LEAF PORIYAL

Drumstick Leaf poriyal is an authentic south-indian dish, easily prepared and my favorite too :)
Drumstick Leaves are rich in Iron and its very important to add with your meal atleast once or twice in a week.

I learnt the preparation from my mom and she is a great cook...

Love sharing this simple recipe and I hope all you enjoy the taste :)

INGREDIENTS

Drumstick Leaves - 2 cups

1 big Onion

2 or 3 Red chilies (depends on your desire for spice)

Mustard seeds - 1 tea spoon

Urad dhal - 2 tea spoon

10 Curry leaves 

Salt - 1 tea spoon or based on your need

Sugar - 1 tea spoon

Oil - 2 table spoon

LET'S START COOKING!

• Heat oil, add mustard seeds, when it splutters add urud dhal and fry until golden brown color,

• Add Red chilies, curry leaves and fry for few seconds.

• Add Onions, some salt and fry till golden brown color.

• Add Drumstick leaves to the mixture with remaining salt.

• Fry until the leaves are fully cooked. It takes only 2-3 minute for the leaves to cook. The leaves shrink, change to dark green color and that's the sign the leaves are fully cooked.

• Add sugar to it and  mix for a minute.

• Now the Drumstick leaf poriyal is all done to serve :)    

 Try at home and don't forget to write your feedback :)

HAPPY COOKING!