Name: Muringa Ela Thoran - Traditional Style
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 3 cups Muringa ela; ¼ of Coconut; 4 nos Green chillies; 4 nos Garlic pods; ½ tsp Cumin seeds (Jeerakam); 3 tbsp Coconut oil; 1 tsp Mustard seeds; Rice (A little); 3 nos Dry red chillies (Kollamulaku); Curry leaves (A few); Salt (As reqd)

Muringa Ela Thoran – Traditional Style

Muringa Ela Thoran - Traditional Style

Muringa Ela Thoran is a tasty green that goes perfect with hot rice. Muringa Ela or drumstick leaves is a nutritious green that can ward off diseases and keep you healthy. Muringa Ela Thoran should be included in your meal menu and should be prepared at least once a week. Muringa Ela Thoran is unique and delicious with drumstick leaves cooked with a spicy coconut mixture. Muringa Ela Thoran is the simplest of dishes that can be easily prepared at home. You can explore a well detailed Muringa Ela Thoran here.

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Prep Time 20

Total Time 20

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

3 cups Muringa ela
¼ of Coconut
4 nos Green chillies
4 nos Garlic pods
½ tsp Cumin seeds Jeerakam
3 tbsp Coconut oil
1 tsp Mustard seeds
Rice A little
3 nos Dry red chillies Kollamulaku
Curry leaves A few
Salt As reqd

Instructions

For preparing Muringa Ela Thoran, grind together grated coconut, garlic, cumin seeds, turmeric powder and green chillies in a mixer grinder into a coarse form.
Mix well together the above mixture along with the drumstick leaves and salt using your hands.
Heat oil in a pan or a kadai.
Splutter mustard seeds and rice and saute red dry chillies and curry leaves.
Add the leaves mixture and mix well.
Cover and cook for 3 mins.
Remove the lid and mix well the whole contents.
:- In order to avoid the leaves from getting clustered or forming lumps, stir well using a spatula. Keep it on low flame, till done.
Enjoy the Muringa ela Thoran with rice or roti.
*Muringa ela – Leaves from Drumstick tree is considered to be very good for health. Take the stems broken from the tree, wash it well in water and keep it to drain the excess water off. Now, slowly, pluck only the leaves from it as the small stems, if included in the dish, would make it bitter. So, be careful while plucking the leaves from it.