Drumstick Greens & Peanuts – Stir Fry
- 01
- March
- 2010
Murungai Keerai Poriyal:
Muringa ilai poriyal. Muringa Leaves Stir-fry.
One of the best method to have bitter tasting greens is to stir-fry them with peanuts. It stops that gastric juice reflux from the tummy. As a true omnivore’ I tend to stay away from anything ‘bitter’ as much as possible (like many I guess and there are always few exceptions, you know that, right). Well, anyway…thats not an excuse to deny oneself such a nutritious, iron rich, vitamin packed greens. When the whole world is turning to become herbivores, letz atleast try to make a difference in the plan here…to bring a balanced meal.
Ingredients:
Drumstick greens 2 cups
Peanuts toasted and grated 1/2 cup
Dry red chilies flakes 2-3 spoons
Garlic 6 with skin – crushed(optional)
Salt
Mustard seeds 1/4 spoon
Sesame oil few spoons.
Method:
In a wide wok, heat oil and add mustards, wait till they pop and splutter well.
Now add greens, cover and cook for a while…add salt and continue cooking.
Once you feel that the greens are almost done, add chili flakes and grated peanuts. Stir-fry over high heat for 2 minutes.
Serve to go with your plain steamed rice.
Hey this is the best way to have this bittery murungakkai keerai .I never liked this but this peanuts really tempting.will give it a try soon .
Curry looks intresting and tasty…nice pics!!
longtime since I had murungai keerai..nice recipe
Peanuts & greens together sounds interesting and yummy!!
A new combination. Sounds good.
looks delicious, Healthy
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Hi (pls reply me)…
hw u get all these things in “USA”.
i mean where u get these things(which shop)?
Lovely dish. Where do you get murunga illai here.
Interesting recipe .I have never cooked with grum stick greens.
Yummy n nutritious stir fry! love the beautiful green colour:)
Malar,
Both ingredients are really healthy. One is iron rich and other is protein packed.
I love murangai keerai is my fav leafy veg and can hog like made.I love any kind of dish with this.Looks very yummy with peanut.
Dear Anonymous,
I wanted to answer you the last time, when you asked this question…but unfortunately, I couldnt find ‘where you commented exactly’…sorry for a delayed response.
No where, not even in near future’ I am going to find our native greens and vegetables here at my place, Mississippi – deep south:(:(
All these recipes were cooked, whenever I visit my home land – India, during vacations.:)
If you are living in a very big city like New Jersy, Atlanta, Washington – U.S.A or Canberra, Sydney – Australia…people say they could find native veggies and greens in desi-stores or international market.
All the best.:)
Sucha healthy and an aromatic fry… Love this as usual and again the usual stuff drumstick leaves are something that are never sold in any shops here in the Northeast… Wish I could be there to have them with hot rice and some ghee!!!
It looks awfully tempting Malar..I miss drumsticks…we never get them here in US
love your idea of adding groundnuts and garlic, must have tasted so good 
Very Nice..!
Murungai Keerai (in Tamil, Moringa oleifera spinach in English) is a traditional dish in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and other nearby territories.
The leaves are highly nutritious, being a significant source of beta-carotene, Vitamin C, protein, iron, and potassium.
- excerpt from Wikipedia
Moreover, in Tamil Nadu the Murungai is well known and famous for their romantic enhancements.
I used to eat Murungai Keerai regularly (for its nutritional benefits). Your receipe looks nice and different as you have added peanuts in. A must-try one!
wow, such a nice use of drumstick greens! where do you find these? in an Indian grocery?
looks delicious and veryyy healthy greens.
I prefer to stay as an omnivore! I want to graze that bowl! LOL!
delicious healthy entry dear…love this
I have been searching this for long time, not available at my place. Healthy and yummy Malar !!
Looks so healthy! Which is what I need at the moment.
Its new to me..Nice comb dear…Sounds healthy and delicious..
Loved ur bowl of greens. Thanks for the useful tip of adding peanuts to reduce bitterness.
Chitchat
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Hi.Good way to balance dear, I am yet to taste these leaves.
This my favourite …I m drooling
Great combo, soft and crunchy side dish.
Hi Malar…
My mom used to do this during my younger days and I would hide inside the room! hehe…
Just started to enjoy it lately. Pass me some pls!
Hey thats an excellent combo…I love drumstick greens..Wer did u get it from ..is it available in indian stores??
a new recipe for me..looks good..
murungakka keerai poriyal looks delicious!!!
must be tasting munchy and nutty with the grated peanuts!!! that’s a nice one!!
Wow..looks all vitamin packed curry..Malar.
Very intresting..
Thanks a lot girls.:)
That sure is as delicious as it looks… I would love to savor it with rice for my afternoon lunch…. Hmmmm…. Yum!!!!!
Ash….
(http://asha-oceanichope.blogspot.com/)
Oh my god I love this.. I really tempted seeing urs.. I badly miss this here.
Oh my God!!! thanx for this wonderful nutrious greens recipe ..Malar..I always wanted to have murungai keerai, but did’nt know how to cook..next time i go to tamil stores ..would remember to pick up that bunch of drum stick leaves..and venture into this.
adding roasted peanuts, gud idea.
Hai..
Very thanks 4 ur drumstick leaves poriyal. Its so good n healthy. And delicious to eat… Thank you so much