Drumstick leaves in Dal

Drumstick leaves is one of the healthiest green, it goes good with dal. Drumstick leaves have a unique taste both bitter and sweetness. Kids will also like when it’s added with dal.

Ingredients:

Toor dal	½ cup
Drumstick leaves	2 cups
Onion chopped	⅓ cup
Garlic pods	3- 4
Green chili	2
Cumin seeds	2 tsp
Pepper	1 tsp
Mustard seeds	¾ tsp
Turmeric powder	½ tsp
Salt
Oil

 

 

Directions:

1. Clean the drumstick leaves and keep aside. Cook dal in pressure cooker for 2 whisles. Once it’s done mash it and keep aside. Powder cumin seeds and pepper and crush garlic with that powder.
2. Heat oil in a pan, splutter mustard seeds and sauté onion and green chilies when it turns soft add mashed dal and cumin seed mixture mix well and allow it to cook for 1 minute.
3. Add salt and turmeric powder if needed add some water in this stage; cook for another 3-4 minutes.
4. Now add drumstick leaves mix well and close the lid and allow it to cook for another 5 -6 minutes. Serve with hot rice with a teaspoon of ghee.

 

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