Drumstick tree botanically known as "Moringa Oleifera" offers many health benefits. Drumstick leaves are a storehouse of nutrients and antioxidants. It has approximately 90 nutrients and 46 natural antioxidants as well as anti-inflammatory compounds. It has all the essential amino acids needed for the body and is said to treat more than 300 diseases. No wonder it is called the "Miracle Tree". According to the website miracletree.org - Moringa has been found as a potent anticancer plant and several bio active compounds with significant anti tumor activity have been discovered from Moringa. It is also a good sources of minerals like calcium, iron, copper, manganese, zinc, selenium, and magnesium. It helps boost the immune system and increases breast milk production. This drumstick leaves soup is easy to prepare and is very nutritious. Today let us learn how to make drumstick leaves soup following this easy recipe with step wise pictures.
Drumstick Leaves from My Kitchen Garden
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Drumstick Leaves Soup-Murungai Keerai Soup
Prep Time : 10 mins
Cook Time : 10 mins
Serves: 2
Recipe Category: Soups
Recipe Cuisine: Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar
Ingredients needed
Drumstick leaves - 2 cups
Pearl onions - 6-7
Garlic cloves - 5-6
Tomato - 1-2
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Whole Black Pepper - 1 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Salt to taste
Pepper powder to taste (optional)
Serves: 2
Recipe Category: Soups
Recipe Cuisine: Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar
Ingredients needed
Drumstick leaves - 2 cups
Pearl onions - 6-7
Garlic cloves - 5-6
Tomato - 1-2
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Whole Black Pepper - 1 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Salt to taste
Pepper powder to taste (optional)
Preparation
Wash drumstick leaves and discard the thick stem. You can use the leaves along with the tender stems as shown in the picture below.
Chop tomatoes and keep it aside. Peel onion and garlic and keep it ready.
Method
In a pressure cooker, add the washed drumstick leaves along with the stem, onion, garlic, tomato, cumin seeds, whole black pepper, turmeric powder and coriander powder.
Add 2 cups of water and pressure cook for 4 whistles.
Once the pressure subsides, open the cooker. Using a stainless steel soup strainer, strain the soup. Press or squeeze and extract as much soup as you can.
Reheat the soup, add salt and pepper powder to taste and enjoy it piping hot.
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Soup sounds really delicious. Have to find some drumstick leaves here.
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i love drumstick leaves,thank you for this. i want to make it for my in laws.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for this recipe. I wish we could puree the cooked leaves and add to the soup..
ReplyDeleteYou can and you should.
DeleteExactly what I thought too...is that possible? Would it make a good difference? A thicker soup maybe..
DeleteDrumstick leaves have laxative properties. You can puree a little leaves but not the everything. It might not suit some people. If you want to puree, then add less drumstick leaves and prepare it.
DeleteReally nice soup.
ReplyDeleteDelicious soup.. really loved it
ReplyDeleteDelicious soup with more health benefits
ReplyDeleteI loved the soup
ReplyDeleteTried yesterday evening.. The soup is delicious.. perfect recipe. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the recipe��
ReplyDeleteI could not get moringa leaves. Instead can moringa leaves powder be used to prepare soup?
ReplyDeleteIt does not taste good a fresh moringa leaves but you can add a little moringa powder to any of your soups.
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