Moringa Leaves Sothi - Moringa Leaves Coconut milk Soup

Moringa Leaves Sothi  - Moringa Leaves Coconut milk Soup

For long coconut was avoided because of its saturated fat content. Coconut oil is known to cure Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Researchers have acknowledged the antiviral, antibacterial, and anti fungal properties of coconut. Coconut also has the ability to increase good cholesterol (HDL) and decrease bad cholesterol (LDL). Mother’s milk is considered to be the most perfect food. Coconut milk is found to be the closest match to mother’s milk.

Coconut milk is delicious and can be consumed on its own as a drink. Coconut is good for you and don’t hesitate to use it to enhance the flavour of whatever you are cooking. Fresh coconut milk can be extracted from shredded coconut kernel. Concentrated coconut milk is available in Tetra Pak cartons, in cans and in powder form. Coconut cream also can be bought from the stores.

Coconut milk packet

Reduced fat coconut milk

Coconut milk powder

Moringa Leaves Sothi  - Moringa Leaves Coconut milk Soup

Moringa leaves coconut milk soup is a very delicious and easy to prepare dish. Moringa leaves, along with prawns,  impart a delicate flavour to the soup.

It is popularly served with string hoppers (also known as idiappam or puttu mayam in Singapore and Malaysia) for breakfast and sometimes for dinner. It is also served with rice especially when the side dishes to the rice are dry.

It can also consumed on its own.

                                       Recipe summary
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 Moringa Leaves Sothi  - Moringa Leaves Coconut milk Soup

Preparation time: 20 minutes

Cooking time: 15 minutes

Serves: 3

1. Wash 300 grams  moringa leaves and shake to dry. Strip the leaves from the stem and set it aside.

Moringa leaves

2. Wash 50 grams shelled prawns and add half the amount salt and 1/4 tsp turmeric powder. Mix well and set it aside. 

3. Heat 3 cups water in a large sauce pan or a wok and add 1 chopped onion, curry leaves, 2 sliced cloves of garlic and 2 chopped green chilies, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, ½ tsp cumin,  ½ tsp fenugreek seeds, ½  tsp pepper powder 1 tsp salt and simmer for 5 minutes.

Moringa Leaves Sothi  -
 Moringa Leaves Coconut milk Soup

4. Add prawns and cook for 3 minutes.

5 Add moringa leaves and cook for 5 minutes

6. Add ½ cup coconut milk and cook uncovered for 2 minutes.

7. Remove from fire and add 1 Tbsp lime juice.

 Moringa Leaves Sothi  - 
Moringa Leaves Coconut milk Soup is ready. 

                                    

                                                                               

   Recipe follows in detail with pictures.                  

                                   

                 

Preparation time: 20 minutes

Cooking time: 15 minutes

Serves: 3

Ingredients:

Ingredients

Main
300 grams moringa leaves
50 grams prawns shelled
Others
1 onion, thinly sliced
2 small green chilies, halved lengthwise
1 spring fresh curry leaves
2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced (1 tsp)
½ tsp cumin
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup coconut milk (125 ml)
1 tbsp lime juice
3 cups water
Spices
½ tsp ground turmeric

½ tsp fenugreek seeds
½ tsp pepper powder

Method

1. Wash the moringa leaves and shake to dry. Strip the leaves from the stem and set it aside.

Moringa leaves

2. wash the prawns and add half the amount salt and turmeric powder. Mix well and set it aside. We add salt and turmeric powder to prevent spoilage of the prawns during the cooking time.

Shelled prawns

3. Heat the water in a large sauce pan or a wok and add onion, curry leaves, garlic and green chilies, turmeric powder,  fenugreek seeds, pepper powder,cumin salt and simmer for 5 minutes.
4. Add prawns and cook for 3 minutes.
5 Add moringa leaves and cook for 5 minutes
6. Add milk and cook uncovered for 2 minutes.
7. Remove from fire and add lime juice.

Moringa Coconut milk Soup on a string hopper

I deep fried some moringa leaves for fun. This is not a recipe. It tasted good.

Tips
1. Add 1 tsp of corn starch to the coconut milk to prevent it from curdling.
2. One medium size coconut, gated, will yield 500 ml of coconut milk. Coconut milk can be purchased in packets and cans.

Other moringa posts
Moringa Leaves
Mild Moringa Drumstics and Raw Plantain Curry
Moringa leaves stir-fry
Moringa Fried Rice

Nutrition data for this recipe
Nutrition content is computed by adding nutrition values of individual ingredients according to the USDA nutrition database. Water shown here is what is found in the ingredients and not the water added while cooking. This is only an approximation. For further information please read my post “Nutrition information for my recipes.”
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Nutrient	Value	Unit
Water	484.6	g
Energy	620.4	kcal
Protein	43.8	g
Total lipid (fat)	37.9	g
Carbohydrate, by difference	48.1	g
Fiber, total dietary	12.4	g
Sugars, total	9.8	g
Calcium, Ca	689.9	mg
Iron, Fe	15.8	mg
Magnesium, Mg	220.3	mg
Phosphorus, P	640.1	mg
Potassium, K	1,794.5	mg
Sodium, Na	2,053.3	mg
Zinc, Zn	3.8	mg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	220.9	mg
Thiamin	0.9	mg
Riboflavin	2.0	mg
Niacin	8.3	mg
Vitamin B-6	3.9	mg
Folate, DFE	165.5	µg
Vitamin B-12	0.0	µg
Vitamin A, RAE	1,146.2	µg
Vitamin A, IU	22,940.1	IU
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0.4	mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0.0	µg
Vitamin D	0.0	IU
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	3.7	µg
Fatty acids, total saturated	29.3	g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	1.7	g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0.5	g
Cholesterol	80.5	mg
Caffeine	0.0	mg
Fatty acids, total trans	0.0	g
Ash	14.1	g
Copper, Cu	1.0	mg
Manganese, Mn	4.9	mg
Selenium, Se	12.8	µg
Folate, total	165.5	µg
Folic acid	1.9	µg
Folate, food	165.5	µg
Retinol	0.0	µg