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    Home » Vegetarian Side Dishes » Munagaku Pappu Kura | Drumstick leaves with Dal | Lunch Box Series : LBS#72

    Munagaku Pappu Kura | Drumstick leaves with Dal | Lunch Box Series : LBS#72

    Published: Aug 5, 2013 · Modified: Oct 30, 2020 by Srivalli · 5 Comments

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    The weekend comes with a load of things to be done. However, with a Saturday working, I sometimes end up making some rotis with dal and fruit. The drumstick dal that Amma made was really so delicious that I didn't even notice that it used drumstick leaves in it.
    I like working on a planned menu. That really makes things very easy to manage. Like Saturday morning is always Ven Pongal and dinner is always either Upma/ Sambar Meddu Vada. And Sunday breakfast is always Appam and Tomato Kurma or Channa Poori. Trust me we never get bored. If only
    Anyway coming back to the recipe, the green leaves of drumstick is supposed to be very healthy as all green leaves. However we don't make it often as getting tender leaves is hard most times. And there is no question of growing this at home. So we end up making this not so often and that too as the regular method. I am sure after this, there is not going to be any other way at home.

    Munagaku Pappu Kura

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    Ingredients Needed

    Munagaku/ Drumstick - 2 cup
    Pesarapappu / Yellow Split Moong Dal  - 1/2 cup boiled in 2 cup water
    Sambar Onions / Shallots - 8 - 10
    Fresh coconut, grated - 1 cup
    Turmeric a pinch
    Red chili - 1 no
    Cumin Seeds / Jeera - 1/2 tsp
    Onion - 1 medium
    Mustard, urad - 1/2 tsp
    Oil - 2 tsp
    Curry few

    How to prepare

    Wash and clean the drumstick leaves, keep it aside.

    Grind the sambar onions, 3/4 of grated coconut, red chili to a smooth paste.

    Pressure cook Moong dal in 2 cups water till well done.

    Once the dal is boiled, add the greens and a cup of hot water, cook it in open for 3 min.

    Heat a pan with oil temper with mustard, curry leaves, chopped onion, remaining coconut for a couple of mins.

    Then add the ground paste, continue cooking till the whole things get well cooked and oil comes out.

    Now pour this into the dal.

    Serve with rice or rotis.

    Notes:

    The drumstick leaves tend to get bitter when it's overcooked.

    The dal was a good pair with rotis.

    While my weekend cooking was a lunch meal, do check out what Vaishali and Champa have done during their Weekend Cooking.

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    Munagaku Pappu Kura | Drumstick leaves with Dal | Lunch Box Series : LBS#72

    Course Main Dish - Gravies
    Cuisine Andhra Pradesh
    Dish Type Dry Side Dishes
    Author Srivalli
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    1. Kalpana Sareesh says

      August 06, 2013 at 5:21 am

      tats a perfect lunch box .. nice dishes

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    2. nayana says

      August 06, 2013 at 8:14 am

      Drumsticks are always a welcome addition... Today's post :

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    3. Priya Suresh says

      August 06, 2013 at 5:05 pm

      Lovely lunch box,wish i get those dishes for my lunch anytime.

      Reply
    4. AparnaRajeshkumar says

      August 06, 2013 at 11:44 am

      i tried sambhar and curry never tried this way 🙂 good srivali 🙂 i love the roti you prepared ! exact replica of hotel style !

      Reply
    5. ZeeKhana Khazana says

      August 08, 2013 at 5:06 pm

      This is an innovation idea of lunch box recipes. It is simple and won't consume much time. I don't know munagaku pappu kura is my words but impressed with healthy ingredients. It is amongst best easy indian food recipes and can be prepared within short while.

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