Moringa Leaves Dal - 1

Moringa Leaves Dal

Moringa leaves or drumstick leaves (Maskasangi Pallo) is the new health food craze. Drumstick is the humble vegetable that is a must-have, at least once a week, on the menu in most Konkani homes or for that matter, any South Indian home. The leaves were not used in cooking in my home but I use them very regularly now. This moringa leaves dal is one of our favorites. Moringa is full of iron and anti-oxidants. It is supposed to have so many other health benefits too . Many people take it in the form of powder or even pills. But we love to add it to different dishes. This Moringa leaves dal is full of flavor and very easy to make. We usually buy these leaves every time we see these. The dal goes so well with rice and ghee, with a simple spicy sidedish. We also make rotti out of these leaves.

Moringa Leaves Dal - 2

Moringa Leaves Dal (Drumstick leaves dal)

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Moringa leaves
  • 1 cup toor dal
  • A pinch turmeric
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 4 green chillies
  • 1 tspn thick tamarind extract
  • salt

Seasoning

  • 1 tspn mustard seeds
  • 1 tspn chana dal
  • 1 tspn urad dal
  • 1 tspn cumin seeds
  • 6 curry leaves
  • 2 red chillies

Instructions

  • Remove the little stems of the moringa leaves and separate out the leaves.
  • Wash the leaves and chop into small pieces.
  • Wash toor dal and pressure cook with moringa leaves, garlic, finely chopped green chillies, turmeric, 2 cups of water for about 3 whistles.
  • Open the cooker when all the pressure has gone and slightly mash the contents with the back of spoon.
  • Add a little more water to the dal micture, add tamarind, salt and bring to boil. Switch off heat.
  • For the seasoning, heat oil, add chana dal, let it fry for a min.
  • Then add urad dal, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, broken red chillies, curry leaves. Fry for a min.
  • Pour the seasoning on the dal and close the lid.
  • Serve hot with rice and dollop of ghee.
Moringa Leaves Dal - 3

Moringa Leaves Dal (Drumstick leaves dal)

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Moringa leaves
  • 1 cup toor dal
  • A pinch turmeric
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 4 green chillies
  • 1 tspn thick tamarind extract
  • salt

Seasoning

  • 1 tspn mustard seeds
  • 1 tspn chana dal
  • 1 tspn urad dal
  • 1 tspn cumin seeds
  • 6 curry leaves
  • 2 red chillies

Instructions

  • Remove the little stems of the moringa leaves and separate out the leaves.
  • Wash the leaves and chop into small pieces.
  • Wash toor dal and pressure cook with moringa leaves, garlic, finely chopped green chillies, turmeric, 2 cups of water for about 3 whistles.
  • Open the cooker when all the pressure has gone and slightly mash the contents with the back of spoon.
  • Add a little more water to the dal micture, add tamarind, salt and bring to boil. Switch off heat.
  • For the seasoning, heat oil, add chana dal, let it fry for a min.
  • Then add urad dal, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, broken red chillies, curry leaves. Fry for a min.
  • Pour the seasoning on the dal and close the lid.
  • Serve hot with rice and dollop of ghee.
Easy Matki usal - 4

Moth Beans are these tiny beans that are popular in Maharashtrian cuisine. Misal Pav is one of the very popular dishes made with these beans. There was a time I would make the more traditional version but now due to time constraint, I started making this easy matki usal. I make this often on weekdays, I put everything in InstantPot before I leave for kids classes. By the time I am back home, I have the hot dinner ready.

Different ways to serve this Easy Matki Usal. Serve with either pav/bread or chapati – Topped with onions and lemon juice – Topped with chiwda – Topped with both onions, and chiwda – Topped with some spiced yogurt(add chilli powder, chaat masala to yogurt) – Just plan usal without any topping

Ingredients: 2 cups moth beans (matki) 1/2 cup onion 1/2 cup tomatoes 1 tea spn grated ginger 1 tea spn chilli powder 1 tea spn goda masala(or use garam masala) 1 tbl spn grated coconut 1 tbl spn coriander leaves 3 cups chicken stock or vegetable stock or water A pinch turmeric Salt Oil Method: Heat oil, add onions and grated ginger, salt and fry for sometime. Now add turmeric, chilli powder, tomatoes. When tomatoes get a bit softer, add goda masala, fry again. Add the stock or water. Close the lid and cook for 4mins manual(if using sprouted matki, reduce it to 3 mins since it cooks really fast). When pressure is gone, open the lid and adjust water. Add coriander leaves. Serve hot. Serves : 5-6 Preparation time : 15mins