Name: Muringa Poo Mutta Thoran
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 cup Muringa flowers; 1 cup Muringa leaves; 1/2 cup Shallots (thinly sliced, Kunjulli); 1/4 tsp Chilly powder; 1 no Egg (beaten and salted); 1/4 tsp Mustard seeds; 3 nos Dried red chillies; Turmeric powder (A pinch); 1 tbsp Oil; Salt (As reqd)

Muringa Poo Mutta Thoran

A healthy, easy to prepare dish that can be enjoyed even by those who do not like the taste of muringa leaves

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Prep Time 30

Total Time 30

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

1 cup Muringa flowers
1 cup Muringa leaves
1/2 cup Shallots thinly sliced, Kunjulli
1/4 tsp Chilly powder
1 no Egg beaten and salted
1/4 tsp Mustard seeds
3 nos Dried red chillies
Turmeric powder A pinch
1 tbsp Oil
Salt As reqd

Instructions

Remove the muringa leaves and flowers from the stalks and rinse them well in a colander under running water.
Heat oil in a kadai(wok) and add mustard seeds.
When the seeds start to splutter, add the onions and dried chillies and saute until the onions turn golden brown.
Add chilly powder and turmeric powder and saute.
Add the muringa flowers and leaves to the sauteed mixture.
Add salt, cover and cook until the leaves turn tender and the water in them has nearly evaporated.
Pour the beaten egg over the mixture and cover the kadai for a few seconds. Then stir the mixture so that the eggs are scrambled.
Sprinkle some water or add a teaspoon of oil if the mixture becomes too dry after adding the egg.
Serve this nutritious dish with rice or roti.

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Muringa Poo Mutta Thoran