Drumstick leaves chutney
Drumstick Leaves Chutney / Nugge Soppu Chutney is a very healthy , simple and tasty chutney made with Moringa leaves ( Nugge Soppu ) .Tastes amazing with Rice / Roti Dosa etc ...
Ingredients
- 2 cup Drumstick Leaves, fresh
- 1.5 tsp Urad Dal / split white dal
- 1.5 tsp Channa Dal
- small piece Hing
- 1.5 tsp White Sesame seeds
- 1 medium size Onion
- 3-4 flakes Garlic
- 5-6 nos Green Chilli , can +/- based on your preferance
- 1 medium size Tomato
- Goosberry size Tamarind
- Salt to taste
Tempering
- 2-4 tsp Oil / Ghee
- 1 tsp Mustard
- few Curry Leaves
- Pinch of Hing
Instructions
- Separate the drumstick leaves from the stalk and wash it thoroughly .
- Heat 1 tsp oil in a pan / kadai and add Urad Dal , Channa Dal and Hing. Saute on medium heat , let the dal turn golden.
- After 1-2 mins , when dal has turned crisp and golden , add sesame seeds . Continue to saute. Let sesame seeds splutter.
- Once dal is golden, add sesame seeds . Roast . Let the sesame seeds splutter .
- Remove from heat and allow to cool.
- To the same pan , add Onion , Garlic flakes and green Chilli . Saute for 1-2 mins . Let Onions turn translucent.Later add diced Tomato .
- Add Moringa leaves and salt to taste . Saute for 2-3 mins on low medium flame.
- After 2-3 mins , Let the leaves wilt or shrink.Add a cup of water to the sauteed leaves ,cover and cook for another 1-2 mins.
- The leaves would have well cooked by now. If the leaves are under cooked , the chutney would turn bitter.
- Now , transfer the roasted dal mixture to the mixie jar and pulse them . Later add the onion tomato moringa leaves mixture to the mixie jar . Add soaked tamarind , little water and grind .
- Don’t grind the chutney too smooth. Small bits of drumstick leaves here and there makes it interesting and tastier.
- Prepare a tempering . Heat oil in a small kadai . Splutter mustard and add hing , curry leaves . Pour the tempering over chutney.
- Enjoy the tasty Drumstick leaves Chutney with Hot Rice / Roti / Ubbu Rotti / Dosa etc.