Muringayila parippu thoran / Drumstick leaves lentil stir fry

Again with a healthy stir fry.Did you check my Muringayila mutta thoran ?Here I tried another combo with drumstick leaves.It is healthy as well as tasty too..

Ingredients :

• Drumstick leaves / muringayila : 2 cups
• Chana dal : 1/4 cup
• Salt 

To crush:

• Grated coconut : 1/2 cup
• Turmeric powder : 1/4 tspn
• Shallots / kochulli : 3
• Garlic :  2 cloves
• Green chillies : 2

To temper :

• Mustard : 1/2 tspn
• Raw rice : 1/2 tspn
• Curry leaves : 1 spring
• Oil

Method:

• Clean the leaves by plucking each leaves from its stem.Discard yellowish and damaged leaves.Wash it 2-3 times.
• Pressure cook chana dal with enough water and salt. keep aside (Cook till all the water evaporates)
• Crush all the ingredients listed under "to crush".Keep aside.
• Heat a pan with oil.Add mustard and let it splutter.Add raw rice and curry leaves .Now add crushed coconut mixture.Fry it for 1 minute in low flame.

• Now add cleaned drumstick leaves and mix it well.
• Close the pan and keep the stove in low flame.Wait for 2-3 minutes.
• Now add cooked dal and mix it well.Check for salt.If need add more.
• Stir it well and switch off the flame.

Note :

• I used more dal than mentioned.(my kid love it )
• I forgot to add raw rice.Amma used to add it while making stirfry(thoran/poriyal) with greeens.

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