Drumstick Leaves (Murungai Keerai) Soup

Source:

Mrs. Sasi Prem


Ingredients:

Green Gram Dhal (Paasi/Payaru Paruppu) - 100 gm

Drumstick Leaves (Murungai Keerai) - 1 cup

Small Onions (Shallots) - 1/4 kg

Cumin Seeds (Jeeragam) - 1 tsp

Salt - As per taste

Coconut - 1 cup (scraped)

Pepper Powder - To taste


Method:

1.  Wash and cook green gram dhal until half cooked.

2.  Peel skin of small onions and wash drumstick leaves.  Cook drumstick leaves, small onions, and half cooked green gram dhal with just enough water until completely cooked and soft.

3.  Take 2 extracts of scraped coconut using 1 cup of water each time.

4.  Add cumin seeds, coconut milk/extract, salt, and pepper powder to the cooked dhal mixture and bring to boil.  Serve hot.