Red cowpeas-Drumstick leaves Thoran(Mampayar muringayila thoran)
Ingredients:
- Drumstick Leaves (muringayila) – 4 cup
- Red cow peas(mampayar/vanpayar) – 1/2 cup
- Grated coconut – 1/2 cup
- Shallots – 3
- Green chilly – 2
- curry leaves
- Turmeric powder – a pinch
- Mustard seeds – 1/4 tsp
- Oil
Preparation:
- Soak red cowpeas overnight. Next day boil with little salt and turmeric powder.
- Crush together coconut,green chilly,shallot,curry leaves and green chilly .
- Heat oil in a pan. splutter mustard seeds.Add drumstick leaves and saute for 5 minutes.
- Then add the boiled cowpeas, coconut paste and stir well until dry.
Hey, very healthy dish, do you get Muringayila there?
I used to have this back at home in my friend’s place who’s mom used to make all these traditional dishes!!
Now I want those tender leaves !!
Very new combo to me, though I had been up with thorans with murunga ila and vanpayar separately…healthy too..will surely try this intersting combo, prajusha
Hi
curry looks deleciousssss
Lovely dish so healthy too! 🙂
My mom makes thoran with the leaves but without the peas.
This too looks delicious
nice combo… never tried it before. thanks for sharing the recipe!
And you can eat this with rice or roti with dhal right?
This is so nutritious and delicious. I wish i could get murungai ilai here.
Hi Prajusha! Wish you a happy new year.
It has been ages since I have had muringaeela ,
reminded me of childhood!!
Nice healthy combo.. something new to try for me.
That’s new to me, but I’m liking it:)
Also, wish you a Happy 2008!:)
Nice thoran delicious as well as high protein content