Drumstick Leaves Curry

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Drumstick Leaves Curry

Ingredients

• 2 cups cleaned, destalked drumstick leaves chopped
• ½ cup spinach chopped
• 1 cup yellow lentil (masoor dal)
• 1 tbsp skinned green gram (yellow moong dal)
• 1 onion finely chopped
• 1 tomato finely chopped
• 1 green chilli, slit lengthwise
• 1 tsp ginger grated
• 1 tsp garlic crushed
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 1 tsp dhania (coriander seed powder)
• ¼ tsp turmeric powder
• ¼ tsp garam masala powder
• ½ tsp each cumin and mustard seeds
• 3 – 4 pinches asafoetida powder
• salt to taste
• 1 cup of water
• ½ tsp wheat flour
• 2 tbsp of oil

Procedures

1. Chop the spinach and drumstick leaves finely.
2. Wash both dals together.
3. Drain, and keep aside.
4. Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a pressure cooker or pressure pan.
5. Add the seeds, and allow it to splutter.
6. Add the onions, stir-fry till transparent.
7. Now add the tomato, all the powdered masalas, salt, dals.
8. Add half cup of water, cover the cooker, and allow one whistle.
9. When the cooker steam has subsided, open the lid.
10. Churn very gently with a manual churner.
11. Dissolve wheat flour in the remaining water, and add to the curry.
12. Cook the curry again, simmering for 2 – 3 minutes.
13. Heat the remaining oil in a small pan.
14. Add asafoetida, ginger, garlic, chilli, and allow it to sizzle.
15. Pour the sizzling tempering into the curry, cover with a loose lid.
16. Keep aside for 3 – 4 minutes.
17. Serve hot with plain steamed rice, Coconut Rice or rotis.