Drumstick Leaves Chutney (Murungai Keerai Chutney) – Iron Rich South Indian Chutney

🌿✨ Murungai keerai blended with roasted dal, coconut & spices — a nutrient-dense chutney bursting with earthy flavour and traditional goodness!

🌿 Drumstick Leaves Chutney (Murungai Keerai Chutney)

This traditional chutney uses fresh drumstick leaves sautéed with dal, red & green chilies, coconut, ginger, garlic & tamarind.
It is rich in iron, calcium, antioxidants, fiber, and gives instant energy and strength — a wholesome dish passed on by our grandmothers 💚

Perfect with hot rice + ghee, idli, dosa, or millet rotis.

Recipe Overview

• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Cook Time: 15 minutes
• Total Time: 25 minutes
• Serves: 4
• Cuisine: South Indian
• Course: Chutney / Side dish

Ingredients

• Drumstick leaves – 2 cups (tightly packed)
• Onion – 1 (optional, enhances flavour)
• Garlic – 2–3 cloves
• Ginger – 1 inch
• Coriander leaves – handful
• Urad dal – 1 tbsp
• Coriander seeds – 1 tbsp
• Dried red chilies – 4–5
• Green chilies – 2–3
• Tamarind – small lemon size
• Grated coconut – 1/2 cup
• Curry leaves – few
• Tomato – 2 (chopped)
• Hing – pinch
• Salt – to taste
• Jaggery – 1/2 tsp (optional)
• Oil – 2 tbsp
• Water – little (to grind)

👩‍🍳 Method

Cook

1. Heat oil in a pan.
2. Add urad dal & roast till light golden.
3. Add coriander seeds, roast well.
4. Add red & green chilies and saute.
5. Add jeera, fry just 2-3 seconds.
6. Add garlic & ginger, saute till aromatic.
7. Add drumstick leaves & cook till they wilt and soften.
8. Add curry leaves and cook 5 minutes.
9. Add tomatoes & cook until soft.
10. Add coriander leaves, tamarind & grated coconut — mix & turn off heat.
11. Cool completely.

Grind

12. Add mixture to a jar.
13. Add salt, hing & jaggery.
14. Pulse for coarse thogayal texture, OR add water & grind smooth for chutney.

🍽️ Serving Suggestions

Serve with:

• Hot rice + ghee
• Idli / dosa
• Curd rice
• Millet rotis / adai

Perfect for:
✅ Immunity boosting lunch
✅ Healthy South Indian meals
✅ Kids nutrition

💡 Tips for Perfect Flavour

• Cook keerai till soft — removes bitterness
• Roast dal & spices properly for aroma
• Add coconut after switching off heat
• Pulse grind – thogayal tastes best slightly coarse
• A pinch of jaggery balances taste beautifully

🔄 Variations

🥗 Nutritional Benefits

• Rich in Iron, Calcium & Vitamin A
• Strengthens bones & boosts energy
• Improves digestion & immunity
• Great for anemia & fatigue
• Supports gut health with fiber

🧊 Storage

• Refrigerate up to 2 days
• Without coconut — 5 days
• Store thick; add water when serving

A power-packed traditional superfood chutney for everyday health 🌿

Try it, save it & share the goodness! 💚

🎥 Video Tutorial