Moringa / Drumstick leaves spice powder / Munagaku podi
Moringa Leaves Powder, a South Indian style, storage friendly spice powder / podi recipe using Fresh Moringa Leaves also called as Drumstick leaves. Recipe below has step wise pics and tips.
Equipment
- Frying pan (for stove-top method)
- Blender/Grinder/Mixie.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Munagaku / Moringa / Drumstick Leaves
- 25 to 30 count Whole Red Chillies / Yendu Mirapakayalu (long size)
- ¼ cup Urad Dal / Black Gram / Minappappu
- ⅛ cup Sesame Seeds / Nuvvulu / Til
- ⅛ cup Cumin Seeds / Jeera
- ¼ cup Coriander Seeds / Dhaniya
- ¼ cup Peanuts / Palli
- 1 small lemon Dry Tamarind / Sukhi Imli
- 3 teaspoons Salt (or as per taste)
- 2 tablespoons Sesame Oil
- 10 cloves Garlic Cloves (optional)
Instructions
- Firstly, take the drumstick / munaga / moringa leaves wash them and pat them to dry with a kitchen towel and set them to dry.
- Meanwhile, put a pan on stove top under medium flame.Add the oil and let it heat.Add all the other ingredients except the leaves, salt, dry red chillies, dry tamarind and garlic cloves (optional).
- Roast them by stirring continuously, until they turn light brown in colour and you get a pleasant aroma.
- Now add the leaves, dry red chillies, dry tamarind and garlic cloves (optional).Let them roast for about a min, until the red chillies turn their colour and the leaves shrink.Switch the flame off and set them to cool completely.
- Transfer all the roasted ingredients and salt into a spice blender / mixie.Grind them into a coarse powder and store in an air-tight container. Done!!
Notes
Please see the MAIN POST for step wise pics & recipe tips!