Friday 30 May 2014

Moringa leaves stir-fry


Moringa leaves stir-fry
Moringa leaves stir-fry


                                Recipe Summary 
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                            Moringa leaves stir fry

Preparation time: 30 minutes
Cooking time: 25 minutes

Serves: 4

 1. Strip 250 grams moringa leaves from the stem. Wash and dry. Do not any part of the stems slip into the leaves.In olden days, people believed that the stems would cause loose motion.We don't know whether this is true or not but let us be on the cautious side.

2.mix 4 table spoons of grated coconut with 1/2 tea spoon of turmeric powder and set it aside.

3. Heat 2 table spoon oil in a sauce pan or wok, add 1/4 tea spoon of black mustard seeds and wait till it splutters.

4. Add 1 dry red chili shredded into small pieces and fry for 3 seconds. Reduce heat to medium.

5. Then add 1 small onion finely chopped and pinch of salt and fry till onion pieces turn translucent. This may take about 10 minutes.

6. Add 1 green chili seeded.

7. Add 3 cloves garlic sliced thinly, 1/4 tea spoon of cumin seeds and  1/4 teaspoon of black pepper powder and fry for 1 minute.
Moringa leaves stir-fry
Moringa leaves stir-fry

8. Now add moringa leaves and toss. Add two table spoons of water and let it swimmer for 5 minutes.

9. Now add the grated coconut that was mixed with turmeric powder and add 1 teaspoon salt. Mix well and cook it for another 5 minutes or until all the liquid has evaporated and the mixture looks dry. 

Moringa leaves stir-fry is ready.

                                                                                  

                     
                    Recipe  follows in detail with pictures.


Preparation time: 30 minutes
Cooking time: 25 minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients for Moringa leaves stir-fry
Ingredients for Moringa leaves stir-fry

Ingredients

Ingredients
Ingredients


Main

250 grams moringa leaves

Others
1 small onion, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic sliced thinly.
1 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons grated coconut
1 green chilli seeded.
2 tablespoon of vegetable oil
Spices
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
¼ teaspoon of black mustard seeds
¼ teaspoon of black pepper powder
¼ teaspoon of cumin seeds


1 dry red chili shredded into small pieces

Preparation

A closer look at stripped moringa leaves
A closer look at stripped moringa leaves
1.     Strip moringa leaves from the stem. Wash and dry. Do not let any part of the stems slip into the leaves. In the olden days, people believed that the stems would cause loose motion. We do not know whether this is true or not but let us be on the cautious side.


2.     Mix scraped coconut with turmeric powder and set it aside. The turmeric powder gives a glowing golden colour to the scraped coconut.

Scraped coconut
Scraped coconut


With the addition of turmeric powder the scraped coconut gets a glowing golden color
With the addition of turmeric powder the scraped coconut gets a glowing golden color

Method

Mid way through cooking. Notice that there is some moisture left which should dry
Mid way through cooking. Notice that there is some moisture left which should dry

1.     Heat the oil in a saucepan or a wok, add mustard seeds and wait till it splutters. Add dry red chilli pieces and fry for 3 seconds. Reduce the heat to medium.
2.     Then add onion and a pinch of salt and fry till the onion pieces turn translucent. This may take about 10 minutes and add green chili.
3.     Add garlic, cumin seeds and pepper and fry for one minute.
4.     Add moringa leaves and toss. Add two table spoons of water and let it simmer for 5 minutes. Now add the grated coconut that was mixed with turmeric powder and add salt.Mix well and cook it for another 5 minutes or until all the liquid has evaporated and the mixture looks dry.
5.     The stir-fry is now done.



Serve warm with rice or bread.

Other moringa posts

Moringa Leaves
Mild Moringa Drumstics and Raw Plantain Curry
Moringa Leaves Sothi  - Moringa Leaves Coconut milk Soup
Moringa Fried Rice

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