Munagaku Pappu Kura
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.
Kalpana Sareesh says
tats a perfect lunch box .. nice dishes
nayana says
Drumsticks are always a welcome addition... Today's post :
Priya Suresh says
Lovely lunch box,wish i get those dishes for my lunch anytime.
AparnaRajeshkumar says
i tried sambhar and curry never tried this way 🙂 good srivali 🙂 i love the roti you prepared ! exact replica of hotel style !
ZeeKhana Khazana says
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.