Sunday 5 August 2012

Drumstick Leaves (keerai) soup

This is a very tasty soup full of nutrients and good for a rainy day.
Ingredients:
Drumstick Keerai (tender) - 1 cup
Drumstick -1 (cut into pieces) - optional
Tomatoes- 2
Pepper- 1 teaspoon
Jeera (cumin seeds) - 1/2 tsp
Onion - 1 big or 2 small
Tuvar Dal (Arhar dal) - 1 tablespoon washed.
Coconut oil - 2 tablespoons
Salt to taste
Method:
In a pressure pan , heat the oil and put the pepper and jeera. When they crackle, add the onion and fry for a minute. Add the cut drumstick, tomatoes and keerai and fry for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the washed dal and pour two cups water and close the pan and put the weight and cook for four to five whistles. After the pressure is down, open the cooker and remove the drumstick pieces and scrape the pulp and add to soup mixture and remove the skin. After the mixture cools down, put it in a mixer and blend well for few minutes and strain. Add more water if the soup is very thick. Add salt as per requirement. Before serving heat the soup and serve hot.