Saturday 2 April 2016

Murungai Keerai Soup (Drumstick Leaves soup)



Murunga Keerai Soup is one of the healthy soup varieties that we make in our home when we get this leaves. Drum Stick Leaves are very small and green in color. This keerai is rich in iron and Vitamin-A. This is a clear soup kind of recipe which is very very easy to make. I used to make this soup when my kids have cold and cough. Drumstick Leaves Juice will help for pregnant ladies it will cure bloodlessness and calcium deficiency.
Try to choose fresh leaves without any sign of discoloration or yellowing and no black spots on it.Don’t consume large quantities of drumstick leaves due its laxative property will cause stomach and stool disorders. Let’s learn thsisimple and healthy soup
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Prep time
Cook time
Serves
10 mins
15  mins
3 serves
Cuisine: Indian
Recipe Type: Soup varieties


Ingredients
  • Murungai keerai/Drumstick leaves -1 cup
  • Water -2 cups
  • Onion -1 no
  • Tomato -1 no
  • Garlic -6 cloves
  • Turmeric powder -1/4 tsp
  • Salt – to taste

To Grind
  • Peppercorns -1/2 tsp
  • Cumin seeds -1/2 tsp
  • Coriander seeds -1/2 tsp




Method
1. Peel and wash the shallots and garlic cloves. De-stem the drumstick leaves and wash it. 


2. Soak the raw rice with 2 cups of water for 15 mins, rinse the raw water and collect the water in a bowl.


3. Keep aside the ground coarse paste and wash the drumstick leaves with water. Heat the oil in the pan, sauté onions and coarse paste for few mins.

 
4. Now add garlic cloves tomatoes, drumstick leaves, salt with 2 cups of water. Boil in a medium flame till the drumstick leaves are cooked properly.


Switch off the flame and Serve piping hot. Healthy Murungai Keerai Soup is ready to serve.


Notes
Addition of corn flour will make the soup thicker. (Optional
Some prefer to strain the soup.

Health Benefits of Drumstick leaves
  • Drumstick Leaves are high in nutrition and medicinal properties.
  • Drumstick Leaves are rich in Vitamin- A, Vitamin- C, Essential Amino acids and Calcium.
  • Fresh Drumstick Leaves are 1time greater than spinach in its iron value and 25times when it is dried. Due to this it increases blood cells.
  • Due to its antioxidant property it aids digestion, nourishes eye& brain, improves skin texture 
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6 comments:

  1. Surely a healthy option...will have to make it sometime..

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  2. Thanks for this wonder recipe. Will try it out soon.

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  3. Such a healthy soup.. Though, does it taste bitter? Looks so warming and delicious!

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  4. Drumstick leaves soup looks very hearty and delicious.

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  5. I really love drumstick leaves and this is a must try recipe for me

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  6. What a healthy & nutritious soup. Looks comforting and delicious.

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