Murungai Keerai Kootu | Drumstick Leaves Dal in Instant Pot
Murungai Keerai Kootu is a healthy, delicious comfort dish that tastes great when paired with hot, steamed rice.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoon Toor Dal
- 3 tablespoon Chana Dal
- 3 tablespoon Yellow Moong Dal
- 4 cups Murungai Keerai / Drumstick Leaves
- 2 tablespoon Oil
- 1 teaspoon Mustard Seeds
- 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
- 2 Dry Red Chillies
- few Curry Leaves
- a pinch Asafoetida optional
- 10 Shallots / Indian small onions
- 10 cloves Garlic
- 1 small Tomato
- ½ teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
- ½ teaspoon Pepper Powder
- ½ teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 2 & ½ cups Water
- ¼ cup Grated Coconut fresh coconut or desiccated coconut
- 1 tablespoon Ghee optional
Instructions
- Wash and soak the dal in warm water for 15 minutes.
- Press saute mode on Instant Pot. Add oil. Once it’s hot, add mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Let them crackle. Add red chillies, asafoetida, garlic, shallots (Indian small Onion), curry leaves.
- Saute well for a few minutes. Then add chopped tomato. Cook for a minute.
- Now, add turmeric powder, salt, red chilli powder, and pepper powder. Mix everything together and let it cook for a minute.
- Remove the soaked water and add the dal. Add 2 cups of fresh water to cook the dal. Pressure cook for 10 minutes. Allow the pressure to release naturally.
- Open the Instant Pot after the pin drops. Select Saute mode. Add the drumstick leaves. Cook for 5 minutes until it is done.
- Adjust consistency by adding ½ cup warm water. Taste and add salt if needed.
- Finally, add grated coconut, and ghee on top. Mix well. Cancel saute mode.
- Keep warm till you serve.
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