Muringayila Thoran - Stir-fried Drumstick Leaves with Coconut
Ingredients
Serves:4
250gms drumstick leaves
11/2 tbsp coconut oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp rice
2 shallots,chopped
1 tsp salt
Ground to a coarse paste:
1/2 medium-sized,fresh coconut,grated
4 shallots,chopped
6 dry red chillies,torn into pieces
A pinch of cumin seeds
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
Method of Preparation
Clean and wash drumstick leaves and drain.
Heat oil in a pan and sprinkle in mustard seeds and rice.When mustard seeds start sputtering,add shallots and fry till brown.
Stir in coconut paste and fry for 2 minutes.Mix in drumstick leaves and salt.Press down with a spatula,cover pan an cook over low heat for a minute.
Open pan and stir-fry till dry.
Variations:Drumstick flowers can be used instead of the leaves.
Muringakai Thoran (Stir-fried Drumsticks with Coconut):Scrape out the inner portion of 10 drumsticks and use instead of leaves.Use 4 green chillies instead of red.Omit rice and fry 1 stalk curry leaves with shallots.
