Drum-Stick leaves (മുരിങ്ങയില തോരൻ)
If you are looking for a tasty and healthy dry side dish, rich in fiber to go ahead with a plate rice, here is one. Drum stick trees are found almost every place in India. Many a traditional dishes are prepared with the drum sticks. However, the leaves and the flowers are not so well known in the diet. But in Kerala, the leaves of drum stick tree are cooked and used like spinach.
It is also worthy noting that dried and crushed leaves are used in soups and sauces. The leaves are used for making various types of curries in combination with other vegetables. The flowers are edible when cooked and taste almost like mushrooms. ( I will try to provide the drum stick flowers recipe in some other posting, which is another great delicacy).
From a nutrition perspective, drum stick leaves is a rich source of Calcium, Potassium, Proteins, beta carotene (vitamin-A) and Vitamin-C. For example, the Vitamin-C level in drum stick leaves are comparable to that of orange fruit (which is usually mentioned as the primary source of vitamin-C), the protein content is comparable to yogurt, potassium content is comparable to Banana and calcium content is about 60 percentage of milk. No wonder drumstick leaves has been a recommend by grandmas for pregnant and breast-feeding women.
In Ayurveda, the leaves, barks and sticks of the drum stick tree are used for many medicinal preparations. Some tips from the common wisdom: Muringa leaves and flowers are used as a remedy for stomach complaints, hay fever, hemorrhoids, headaches and sore gums. The muringa leaves are helpful in increasing the lactation in the breastfeeding months. It is used to strengthen the eyes, brain, liver, digestive, respiratory and immune system. It is also used as a blood purifier and blood builder, and for cancer treatment. Muringa leaves are also used to stabilize the blood pressure. Flowers soaked in honey are used as a cough remedy. Taking bath in water boiled with the barks of Muringa tree is recommended for arthritis patients.
Now let's get back to this weeks recipe.
Ingredients:
1) Muringayila 1 cup.
2) Coconut 1/2cup, grated
Onion small 6 no
Green chilly 5
Turmeric Powder 1tsp
3) Mustard 1tsp
4) Curry leaves 1 spring
5) Salt as needed
6) coconut oil 2 tbsp
Method of Preparation:
If you are looking for a tasty and healthy dry side dish, rich in fiber to go ahead with a plate rice, here is one. Drum stick trees are found almost every place in India. Many a traditional dishes are prepared with the drum sticks. However, the leaves and the flowers are not so well known in the diet. But in Kerala, the leaves of drum stick tree are cooked and used like spinach.
It is also worthy noting that dried and crushed leaves are used in soups and sauces. The leaves are used for making various types of curries in combination with other vegetables. The flowers are edible when cooked and taste almost like mushrooms. ( I will try to provide the drum stick flowers recipe in some other posting, which is another great delicacy).
From a nutrition perspective, drum stick leaves is a rich source of Calcium, Potassium, Proteins, beta carotene (vitamin-A) and Vitamin-C. For example, the Vitamin-C level in drum stick leaves are comparable to that of orange fruit (which is usually mentioned as the primary source of vitamin-C), the protein content is comparable to yogurt, potassium content is comparable to Banana and calcium content is about 60 percentage of milk. No wonder drumstick leaves has been a recommend by grandmas for pregnant and breast-feeding women.
In Ayurveda, the leaves, barks and sticks of the drum stick tree are used for many medicinal preparations. Some tips from the common wisdom: Muringa leaves and flowers are used as a remedy for stomach complaints, hay fever, hemorrhoids, headaches and sore gums. The muringa leaves are helpful in increasing the lactation in the breastfeeding months. It is used to strengthen the eyes, brain, liver, digestive, respiratory and immune system. It is also used as a blood purifier and blood builder, and for cancer treatment. Muringa leaves are also used to stabilize the blood pressure. Flowers soaked in honey are used as a cough remedy. Taking bath in water boiled with the barks of Muringa tree is recommended for arthritis patients.
Now let's get back to this weeks recipe.
Ingredients:
1) Muringayila 1 cup.
2) Coconut 1/2cup, grated
Onion small 6 no
Green chilly 5
Turmeric Powder 1tsp
3) Mustard 1tsp
4) Curry leaves 1 spring
5) Salt as needed
6) coconut oil 2 tbsp
Method of Preparation:
- Clean the leaves, if the there is dust or dirt, then dip the leaves in water, take out and shake of the water. Remove the sticks from the leaves and cut it with a chopping knife taking a handful of leaves every time.
- Put the items under (2) in to one mixy jar, pour little water and grind slightly, or smash. (No need to make it into a fine paste).
- Heat oil in a pan and sprinkle in mustard seeds.When they start sputtering add curry leaves,In to this add the above coconut mixture and salt and keep it in the flame for sometime .In to this mixture add muringaila, stir well, keep it in low flame till it is cooked well.
- (Optionally) add one egg in this mixture (center of the mixture) and stir well.At last mix it all well .
Note: Adding the egg is optional. You can prepare it without egg, in that case if you can use ghee instead of coconut oil for a better taste.
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