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July 8, 2019

Easy Chocolate Sandwich Recipe With Chocolate Syrup

chocolate sandwich recipe
Here is an easy and quick chocolate sandwich recipe using Hershey’s chocolate syrup and butter. Usually chocolate sandwich is prepared by using cooking chocolate. But this is a quick and simple recipe I tried after tasting it in a popular Sandwich outlet named Hari super sandwich in Jayanagar, Bangalore. I watched him making this sandwich in a super quick method and took a video as well. Long back I shared the video in my Instagram page. After that I too started making chocolate sandwich very often in a slightly modified method for Raksha’s snack box and for our weekend breakfast. It has become our family favorite. It tastes so close to Hari's. Recently I noticed that I haven’t shared this simple recipe with you all. So I wanted to post this easy chocolate sandwich recipe today😊. You can use any chocolate syrup or chocolate spread in this recipe. You can use Nutella as well. I made this sandwich in a dosa tawa by toasting the bread greased with butter. You can also grill it and make grilled chocolate sandwich. It looks even more attractive. For variations, you can make this sandwich without fire, add grated cheese, garnish with chopped nuts, spirnklers etc. Make your own variations and enjoy. Friends, do try this super yummy chocolate sandwich recipe for your kids snacks or breakfast. It tastes great when served hot. Your kids would love it for sure and ask for more. Even your husband will love it😃. Do try it and share your feedback with me !

Check out my other SANDWICH RECIPES too !

chocolate sandwich recipe using hersheys syrup


Chocolate sandwich recipe with chocolate syrup


Chocolate sandwich recipe with chocolate syrup

Chocolate sandwich recipe with Hersheys chocolate syrup



Cuisine: Indian
Category: Kids recipes
Serves: Serves 2
Prep time: 2 Minutes
Cook time: 2 Minutes
Total time: 4 Minutes



INGREDIENTS

  • Milk bread - 8 slices
  • Butter - 2 to 3 tbsp (softened )
  • Hershey’s chocolate syrup - 3 tbp ( As needed)
HOW TO MAKE CHOCOLATE SANDWICH RECIPE
  1. Take 2 bread slices. Apply bread on one side of the bread.
  2. Heat a dosa tawa. Lower the flame and toast the buttered side.
  3. While the bread gets toasted in low flame, apply chocolate syrup on one slice.
  4. Spread butter in the other slice. Do this job quickly. Cover it and remove in a plate.
  5. Drizzle some chocolate syrup over the sandwich and serve hot !
CHOCOLATE SANDWICH RECIPE - STEP BY STEP PICTURES
  • Take 2 bread slices in a plate. Apply soft butter on one side of both bread.

  • Heat a dosa tawa. Lower the flame completely. Keep the buttered side on the tawa. Toast in low flame.

  • Immediately start to apply chocolate syrup on one of the bread slices. Apply butter in the other slice.
    • chocolate sandwich recipe using hersheys syrup
  • As soon as the bottom is toasted, cover the sandwich by placing buttered side over the chocolate side.  Do this process quickly else bread will burn at the bottom. Bread becomes soft as it toasts. Remove it and enjoy hot. I cut into 6 small pieces just like the way it was served in Hari Sandwich center. Its easy to eat and looks cute as well !
  • chocolate sandwich recipe using hersheys syrup
  • Drizzle more chocolate syrup if you like. Enjoy hot for best taste !

Note

  • For variations, you can apply chocolate spread instead of syrup.
  • Remember you should keep the flame very low while spreading the chocolate and butter. Do it quickly else bread will burn at the bottom.
  • You can sprinkle some cheese gratings to make cheese chocolate sandwich recipe.
  • You can also grill the sandwich in a toaster instead of dosa tawa.
  • Use fresh milk bread for best taste.
Try this yummy, kids friendly sandwich recipe and enjoy !
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July 3, 2019

Carrot Kheer In Pressure Cooker - Carrot Payasam Recipe – Gajar Kheer

carrot payasam
Carrot kheer is our family favorite Indian dessert recipe. We call it as carrot payasam in Tamil. Sendhil likes to eat carrots either raw or in the form of halwa, kheer more than kootu, poriyal. So I try to make this Indian style dessert at least once in a month for my Thursday Guru pooja or Friday Lakshmi pooja neivedyam. Usually I make carrot kheer by grating the carrot, saute in ghee and cook in milk. Mostly I make it in a kadai and its time consuming too. 

Recently I came across this carrot kheer recipe in a pressure cooker in a YouTube video and tried it for Thursday Guru pooja prasad. It came out very well and finger licking good. We loved it. Its easy and quick to prepare too. All you need is just to pressure cook sliced carrots, grind to a puree. Add sugar, milk and cardamom powder. Boil for few minutes and serve. The entire work gets over under 15 minutes. I made this kheer in a simple way without using condensed milk. 


For variations, you can use condensed milk in place of sugar. It tastes more rich and creamy. This carrot kheer is a crowd pleaser and party friendly recipe. It can be served both warm and cold. I am sure everyone will love it. Friends, do try this easy carrot kheer recipe in a pressure cooker and share your feedback with me. Please check the video below.

Check out my carrot kheer recipe in another method.



carrot kheer


Carrot kheer recipe - Gajar ka kheer recipe


Carrot kheer recipe - Gajar ka kheer recipe

Carrot kheer recipe in a pressure cooker



Cuisine: Indian
Category: Sweet
Serves: Serves 4
Prep time: 5 Minutes
Cook time: 10 Minutes
Total time: 15 Minutes



INGREDIENTS
1 cup - 250ml
  • Carrot / Gajar - 3
  • Boiled milk - 1/2 liter
  • Sugar - 1/2 to 3/4 cup
  • Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Cashew nuts - 5 + 5 for roasting
  • Badam/ almonds – 5
  • Ghee – 1 tbsp
  • Water - if required
  • Saffron threads - to garnish
HOW TO MAKE CARROT KHEER
  1. Wash and peel the carrot. Cut into roundels.
  2. Pressure cook the carrot adding water, cashews and almonds in low flame for one whistle.
  3. Grind the carrot and nuts to smooth paste. Add to cooker.
  4. Add milk, sugar and cardamom powder. Boil for few minutes.
  5. Garnish with saffron threads. Roast chopped cashews in ghee and add to carrot kheer.
  6. Serve warm or hot. Enjoy !
METHOD - STEP BY STEP PICTURES
  • Wash and peel the carrot. Trim the top and bottom part. Cut into roundels.
  • carrot  kheer in pressure cooker
  • Take the chopped carrot in a pressure cooker. Add 1 cup of water, 5 cashewnuts and 5 almonds. Pressure cook in very low flame for one whistle. Open the cooker after the steam is released.
  • carrot  kheer in pressure cooker
  • Grind to a smooth batter after carrot cools down. Take the pureed carrot in the pressure cooker or a kadai. Add 1.5 to 2 cups of milk, required sugar and cardamom powder. Mix well and boil till sugar dissolves completely.
  • carrot  kheer in pressure cooker
  • In the mean time, heat a small kadai. Roast chopped cashewnuts till golden brown. Add to the carrot kheer and switch off the flame. Garnish with saffron threads. You can serve it warm or chilled by refrigerating it for few hours.
  • carrot  kheer in pressure cooker carrot kheer in pressure cooker

      • Enjoy this yummy carrot kheer. Its a crowd pleaser. You can make it for parties or get together. It stays good for 2 days in refrigerator. So you can make it in advance and serve chilled. Tastes creamy and delicious.

      Note

      • You can adjust the quantity of sugar as per your taste.
      • Quantity of milk can also be reduced or increased based on the thickness you need. I made it slightly watery.
      • This kheer thickens as it cools down. So you can add more water or boiled milk and bring to serving consistency.

      Try this easy, yummy carrot kheer and enjoy !
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      June 26, 2019

      Chettinad Vegetable Biryani Recipe

      chettinad veg biryani
      Chettinad style vegetable biryani recipe was in my try list for long time. Even though I have posted Angannan hotel style biryani in vegetarian version, I wanted to try authentic home style veg biryani of Karaikudi, Chettinad.

      Recently I came across this chettinad veg biryani recipe in a YouTube channel. She mentioned it as arachu vacha biryani i.e biryani with freshly ground spices. This recipe doesn’t use any store bought spice powders like red chilli powder, garam masala or biryani masala powder. So this biryani has a nice aroma of freshly ground spices. Color of this biryani may vary based on the vegetables and masala. Mine was half white in color for the first time. So I added little turmeric powder in the second time and took pictures. So the color of biryani in step by step pictures and cover pictures may vary. But the taste and flavor was really good. Friends, do try this recipe and let me know how it turns out for you.

      Do check out my other Chettinad recipes too !

      chettinad vegetable biryani


      Chettinad vegetable biryani recipe


      Chettinad vegetable biryani recipe

      Chettinad vegetable biryani recipe



      Cuisine: Chettinad
      Category: Biryani recipes
      Serves: Serves 3
      Prep time: 10 Minutes
      Cook time: 20 Minutes
      Total time: 30 Minutes



      INGREDIENTS
      1 cup = 250ml
      • Steamed rice / Puzhungal arisi - 1 cup
      • Cooking oil - 2 tbsp
      • Ghee - 1 tbsp
      • Cinnamon - 1 inch
      • Cloves - 2
      • Cardamom - 1
      • Bay leaf - 1
      • Black stone flower - 1
      • Fennel seeds – 1/2 tsp
      • Big onion - 1 (sliced or finely chopped)
      • Green chilli - 3 to 4
      • Ripe tomato - 1
      • Mixed vegetables - 1 cup (1 carrot, 10 beans, 1 potato, a handful green peas)
      • Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp (optional, I used it)
      • Water - 2.25 cups
      • Salt - as needed
      To Grind - Paste 1
      • Mint leaves - a handful
      • Garlic cloves - 10
      To grind - Paste 2
      • Grated coconut - 2 tbsp
      • Cinnamon - 1 inch
      • Cloves - 2
      • Cardamom - 1
      HOW TO MAKE CHETTINAD VEG BIRYANI
      1. Wash the rice. Wash the vegetables and chop into small pieces.
      2. Grind paste 1 and paste 2 separately.
      3. Heat oil + ghee in a pressure cooker.
      4. Saute whole garam masala, fennel seeds. Add onion, green chilli and saute well.
      5. Add paste 1 and saute for a minute. Add vegetables, salt and mix well.
      6. Add paste 2 and saute for few minutes. Add water and washed rice.
      7. Mix gently and pressure cook in low flame for one whistle.
      8. Open the cooker and fluff the rice gently. Serve with raita !
      CHETTINAD VEG BIRYANI - STEP BY STEP PICTURES

      • Wash the rice and keep it aside. No need to soak it. Wash and chop the vegetables into small cubes.

      • Heat oil + ghee in a pressure cooker base. Saute the whole garam masala like cinnamon, cloves, cardamom and bay leaf.
      • chettinad vegetable biryani recipe
      • Saute onion, green chilli and few curry leaves till onion becomes transparent. Add tomato and saute till mushy. Add required salt for quick sautéing of tomato.

      • Then add mixed vegetables and saute well. In the mean time, grind paste 1 ingredients to a coarse paste. Add to vegetable and saute for a minute.
      •  chettinad vegetable biryani  
      • chettinad vegetable biryani

      • Grind the ingredients of paste 2 to a smooth paste adding required water. Add to the cooker. Add water, salt and turmeric powder (optional). Mix well and bring the water to a boil. chettinad vegetable biryani
      • chettinad vegetable biryani

        • Add washed rice and pressure cook for one whistle in low flame. For this, keep the flame high till steam comes out. As soon as steam comes out of the nozzle, put the weight valve and lower the flame completely. Cook till one whistle in low flame. Open the lid after the steam is released. Mix gently with a fork. Serve hot with onion raita ! chettinad vegetable biryani  chettinad vegetable biryani

        Note

        • Adjust the quantity of green chilli as per your taste. I made medium spiced biryani.
        • You have to grind the paste 1 and 2 separately.
        • For variations, you can grind green chilli along with garlic and mint leaves.
        • You can also use basmati rice or seeraga samba / jeera rice for more flavor.

        Try this flavorful Chettinad veg biryani and share your feedback with me. I served it with onion raita. I also prepared Barbeque nation hotel style cajun potato, curd rice. 
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        June 17, 2019

        Kalan Milagu Peratal / Mushroom Pepper Fry Recipe

        I learnt this kalan milagu peratal also known as kalan milagu varuval in Tamil from my neighbor friend  who is from Chettinad. Mushroom pepper fry is served as a side dish for rice. Mushroom, onion and fennel seeds are the major ingredients in it. Recent days I have been trying varieties of mushroom recipes asking my friends, referring cookbooks. I am glad to learn this simple and yummy recipe. It came out well. Sendhil is not a fan of mushroom. But he liked this curry because of pepper flavor. Personally I liked it with sambar rice and rasam rice. Friends do try this easy mushroom pepper fry recipe / kalan milagu varuval and share your feedback with me.

        Do check out my other mushroom recipes too !



        Kalan milagu varuval / Mushroom pepper fry recipe


        Kalan milagu varuval / Mushroom pepper fry recipe

        South Indian, Chettinad style mushroom pepper fry called as kalan milagu varuval in Tamil. Its a good side dish for rice.



        Cuisine: Chettinad
        Category: Side dish
        Serves: Serves 2
        Prep time: 10 Minutes
        Cook time: 10 Minutes
        Total time: 20 Minutes



        INGREDIENTS

        • Mushroom / Button mushroom - 15
        • Big onion - 1 (finely chopped)
        • Garlic cloves - 5 (-do-)
        • Pepper corns - 1 to 1.5 tsp
        • Fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp
        • Salt & water - as needed
        To Temper
        • Cooking oil - 2 tbsp
        • Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
        • Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
        • Curry leaves - Few
        HOW TO MAKE MUSHROOM PEPPER FRY
        1. Wash and clean mushroom. Slice it and set aside.
        2. Heat oil in a kadai. Splutter mustard seeds, cumin seeds and curry leaves.
        3. Saute onion, garlic till transparent. Add mushroom slices, salt and mix well.
        4. Cover cook in low flame by tossing it whenever needed.
        5. Coarsely crush the pepper + fennel seeds. Add to the cooked mushroom.
        6. Mix well and cook for a minute. Switch off the flame. Serve with rice !
        KALAN MILAGU PERATAL - STEP BY STEP PICTURES




      • Wash and clean the mushroom. Slice it and set aside. Slice onion thinly and keep aside.


        • Heat oil in a kadai. Splutter mustard seeds, urad dal, cumin seeds and curry leaves. Add onion, garlic and saute till transparent.

        • Add sliced mushroom, required salt and mix well. Cover the kadai with a lid. Cook in low flame till mushroom is cooked.

        • Coarsely powder the fennel seeds and pepper corns together. After the mushroom is cooked, add this powder and mix gently. Let it cook in low flame for a minute. 

        • Switch off the flame and serve this mushroom pepper fry with sambar rice or rasam rice.

        Note

        • Adjust the quantity of pepper corns as per your spice level.
        • For variations, you can skip fennel seeds.
        • You can also saute one green chilli along with onion and adjust the quantity of pepper accordingly.
        Try this easy mushroom pepper fry recipe and enjoy with rice ! I served it with thakkali kuzuhambu.



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        June 11, 2019

        Peerkangai Poriyal Recipe - Ridge Gourd Stir Fry Recipe

        peerkangai poriyal
        Ridge gourd stir fry ( peerkangai poriyal in Tamil) recipe is my recent try with this vegetable. Ridge gourd is called as beerakaya in Telugu, peerkangai in Tamil, torai in hindi, hirekayi in Kannada and peechinga in Malayalam. It is also known as Chinese okra and sponge gourd. 

        As we all know ridge gourd is a healthy vegetable with lots of health benefits. It is rich in dietary fiber , vitamin-C, zinc, iron, riboflavin, magnesium, thiamine and traces of another minerals. It is low in saturated fat, cholesterol and calories. So its good for weight loss as well. As ridge gourd gets cooked easily, this stir fry can be prepared under 10 minutes. Its a very simple recipe. It is sure is a good addition to my ridge gourd recipes. 

        Friends, lets try to include this healthy vegetable in our regular diet and reap its benefits. Even we can use its skin/ peel and make an yummy thogayal with it. I have shared peerkangai thol thogayal recipe too. Please check the link below. Now lets see peerkangai poriyal with step by step pictures.

        Do check out my other ridge gourd recipes below


        Ridge gourd poriyal


        Ridge gourd stir fry

        Ridge gourd poriyal / peerkangai poriyal recipe


        Ridge gourd poriyal / peerkangai poriyal recipe

        South Indian style ridge gourd stir fry / peerkangai poriyal recipe for rice



        Cuisine: Tamil nadu
        Category: side dish
        Serves: 2
        Prep time: 5 Minutes
        Cook time: 10 Minutes
        Total time: 15 Minutes



        INGREDIENTS
        1 cup = 250ml
        • Ridge gourd - 1
        • Big onion - 1
        • Sambar powder or green chilli - 1 tsp / 2
        • Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
        • Sugar – a pinch
        • Salt & water - as needed
        • Grated coconut – 1/4 cup
        To Temper
        • Cooking oil - 2 tbsp
        • Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
        • Urad dal - 1 tsp
        • Chana dal - 2 tsp
        • Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp
        • Curry leaves - few
        • Asafetida / hing - a pinch
        HOW TO MAKE RIDGE GOURD / PEERKANGAI PORIYAL
        1. Wash and peel the skin of ridge gourd. Cut into small cubes.
        2. Heat oil. Splutter mustard seeds, urad dal, cumin seeds, chana dal, curry leaves and hing.
        3. Saute onion, curry leaves. Add ridge gourd pieces, salt, turmeric powder, sambar powder and sugar.
        4. Mix well and saute in low flame. Cover and cook till ridge gourd becomes soft.
        5. If needed sprinkle little water and cook it.
        RIDGE GOURD STIR FRY - STEP BY STEP PICTURES
        • Wash and peel the skin of ridge gourd. Cut into small cubes. Chop onion.
        • Peerkangai poriyal
        • Heat oil. Splutter mustard seeds, urad dal, cumin seeds, chana dal, curry leaves, hing. Saute onion till transparent. 
        • Peerkangai poriyal
        • Add ridge gourd pieces, salt, turmeric powder, sambar powder and sugar. Mix well and saute in low flame. 
        • Peerkangai poriyal
        • Cover and cook in low to medium flame. Stir gently in regular intervals. Ridge gourd gets cooked by releasing water. So no need to add more water. If required you can sprinkle 1 to 2 tbsp of water. Ridge gourd shrinks in quantity once its cooked. Do not cook till mushy. Stay nearby and cook patiently.
        • Peerkangai poriyal
        • Switch off the flame once its cooked soft. Lastly add grated coconut and switch off the flame. Serve with sambar rice or you can mix this poriyal with rice adding few drops of ghee and enjoy !

        Note

                                  
        • You can use slit green chilli instead of sambar powder.
        • You can also use roasted peanut powder instead of grated coconut.
        • Addition of sugar and turmeric powder helps to give bright green color to the poriyal.   

        Enjoy this yummy ridge gourd poriyal with sambar rice or vatha kuzhambu rice.
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        June 6, 2019

        Instant Rava Toast / Suji Toast Recipe Without Curd

        suji toast without curd
        Instant rava toast also known as sooji / suji toast is one of the easy breakfast recipes I make regularly in my kitchen. Usually I prepare this rava toast without curd. This recipe may be new to some of you. So today I have shared my version of instant rava bread toast recipe without curd. I don’t say this rava toast comes out crispy and stays long. But it tastes really good when served hot. Kids would enjoy this toast with tomato ketchup. Its a very easy and quick, Indian style breakfast recipe with bread made with easily available ingredients at home. Semolina, onion, tomato and spice powders are the major ones. Bachelors and working women can make this recipe easily under minutes. You can even make it as kids snacks. Friends, do check out this easy, instant rava toast recipe. Try and share your feedback with me.



        rava toast


        Instant rava toast / sooji toast recipe


        Instant rava toast / sooji toast recipe

        Instant rava toast without curd in Indian style !



        Cuisine: Indian
        Category: Bread recipes
        Serves: 6
        Prep time: 10 Minutes
        Cook time: 5 Minutes
        Total time: 15 Minutes



        INGREDIENTS
        1 cup = 250ml
        • Bread - 6 to 8 slices ( I used milk bread)
        • Semolina / Sooji / Bombay Rava - 1 cup (unroasted, coarse ones)
        • Big onion - 1 (finely chopped)
        • Tomato - 1 (finely chopped)
        • Capsicum - 1/4 (finely chopped)
        • Carrot - 1 (Grated)
        • Coriander leaves - 2 tbsp (finely chopped)
        • Hing / Asafetida - a pinch (optional)
        • Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
        • Garam masala powder - 1 tsp
        • Salt & water - as needed
        • Butter and cooking oil - to grease the pan and bread
        HOW TO MAKE SUJI TOAST WITHOUT CURD
        1. Wash and chop all the vegetables finely.
        2. In a wide bowl, take the semolina and mix all the ingredients.
        3. Add water to make a smooth batter without lumps.
        4. Batter should be slightly thick and pourable.
        5. Take a bread slice and spread the batter.
        6. Heat a dosa pan with butter. Toast the bread both sides.
        7. Remove once it turns golden brown.
        8. Serve rava toast with tomato ketchup !
        RAVA TOAST / SUJI TOAST RECIPE - STEP BY STEP PICTURES
        • Wash and chop onion, capsicum, tomato, coriander leaves. In a wide bowl, take the semolina (no need to roast it), chopped vegetables, salt and spice powders.

        • Mix everything well. Add water to make a smooth paste without lumps. Make sure batter is slightly thick but pourable. You should be able to spread a thin layer on the bread.
        • rava toast
        • Take a bread slice and spread the batter over the slice on one side. Heat a dosa pan and add a tbsp of butter. Let it melt.

        • Now keep the bread slice smeared with rava batter and roast in medium flame till it turns golden brown. Grease the other side of bread slice with butter or cooking oil.
          • rava toast
        • After the rava part turns golden brown, flip the other side. Cook till golden brown. Remove and enjoy hot with tomato sauce. Enjoy !
        rava toast

        Note

        • Adjust the quantity of chilli powder and garam masala powder as per your taste buds.
        • You can skip chilli powder and use finely chopped green chilli.
        • If you wish to add curd, you can add 1/2 cup curd to the above mixture and adjust water accordingly.

        Try this easy, instant rava toast / suji toast and enjoy !
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        June 3, 2019

        Drumstick Leaves Poriyal / Murungai Keerai Poriyal Recipe

        drumstick leaves poriyal
        Drumstick poriyal / Murungai keerai poriyal is an healthy, yummy stir fry recipe that goes well for sambar rice. Recently when I went to Salem, my in-laws got me a bunch of drumstick leaves (Murungai keerai in Tamil, Nugge soppu in Kannada). I always make sambar adding drumstick leaves. But this time for a change, I tried drumstick leaves poriyal with toor dal. I learnt this recipe from my friend Shalini. Usually this poriyal is prepared by tempering, sautéing and cooking drumstick leaves along with onion, red chilli and spices. But I pressure cooked toor dal, drumstick leaves and then did the above said procedure. So it helped to get a nice color of leaves. Friends, do try this yummy drumstick leaves poriyal with toor dal and share your feedback with me.

         Check out my drumstick leaves sambar recipe too !

        murungai keerai poriyal


        Drumstick leaves poriyal / Murungai keerai poriyal recipe


        Drumstick leaves poriyal / Murungai keerai poriyal recipe

        Drumstick leaves stir fry / Murungai keerai poriyal recipe with step by step pictures.



        Cuisine: Tamil nadu
        Category: Side dish
        Serves: Serves 3
        Prep time: 10 Minutes
        Cook time: 10 Minutes
        Total time: 20 Minutes



        INGREDIENTS
        1 cup = 250ml
        • Drumstick leaves / Murungai keerai - 3 cups
        • Toor dal - 2 tbsp
        • Big onion - 1 ( finely chopped)
        • Red chilli - 1 to 2
        • Grated coconut - 1/4 cup
        • Salt & water - as needed
        • Sugar and turmeric powder - 2 pinch (to get bright green color)
        To Temper
        • Cooking oil or coconut oil - 1 tbsp
        • Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
        • Urad dal - 1 tsp
        • Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
        • Curry leaves - Few
        • Asafetida / Hing - a pinch
        HOW TO MAKE DRUMSTICK LEAVES PORIYAL
        1. Clean the drumstick leaves and wash it well to remove the sticks.
        2. In a pressure cooker, take the murungai keerai, toor dal, turmeric powder. sugar and required water.
        3. Pressure cook in low flame for one whistle. Drain the excess water and keep the keerai aside.
        4. In a kadai, heat oil temper mustard seeds, urad dal, cumin seeds and red chilli.
        5. Saute onion. Add cooked drumstick leaves with toor dal. Add required salt and toss well.
        6. Lastly add grated coconut, mix gently and switch off the flame. Serve with sambar rice !
        DRUMSTICK LEAVES PORIYAL - STEP BY STEP PICTURES
        • Clean the drumstick leaves by removing it from the stem. Discard all the stem and stalk part. Wash it thrice to remove the dirt and small sticks. It will settle down in the water. Remove the leaves and set aside.
        • drumstick leaves poriyal
        • In a pressure cooker base, take the washed toor dal,, drumstick leaves, sugar. Add required water and pressure cook for 2 whistles in very low flame. Drain the cooked water and consume as soup adding salt and pepper powder. (Don't worry toor dal won't turn mushy. It will stay firm  but cooked soft).
        • drumstick leaves poriyal
        • Heat oil in a kadai. Splutter mustard seeds, cumin seeds, urad dal, curry leaves, hing, red chilli and finely chopped onion. Add the cooked toor dal and drumstick leaves. Add required salt and toss well.
        drumstick leaves poriyal

      • Add grated coconut and switch off the flame. Mix well and serve with sambar rice.

      • Enjoy !
        drumstick leaves poriyal

        Note

        • You can skip toor dal and make this poriyal.
        • You can also use moong dal instead of toor dal.
        • For variations you can saute the drumstick leaves instead of pressure cooking it.

        Try this healthy drumstick leaves poriyal n enjoy with sambar rice !
        If you like, you can mix with plain rice adding few drops of ghee.
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