Drumstick leaves soup with step by step pics and tips, it is very tasty and nutritious soup. Perfect soup recipe for this monsoon season. Try to take drumstick leaves in any form like podi, soup, curry, rasam as it is contains n number of benefits. Many people strain drumstick leaves mixture after grinding, but I always prefer adding it in my soup as it is. I love to add moong dal to prepare this soup, it not only gives thick texture to soup but also enhances its taste. You can also add toor dal instead of moong dal, just add 1 to 2 tsp of dal otherwise it will taste dal or rasam. Using half cup of drumstick leaves(after washing) , we can prepare soup for 2 person, so use drumstick leaves accordingly. We can prepare this soup in two ways
1) By grinding cooked leaves
2) Without grinding
Today I am sharing first method, will share two methods in my channel shortly. By the way did you checked my latest video that is capsicum rings in our youtube channel? ? If not do check out monsoon special Monsoon special Italian flavored capsicum rings. Ragi drumstick leaves rotti is my all time favorite breakfast. Did you ever tried drumstick rasam using homemade rasam powder, if not try it once. I have some left over drumstick leaves, I am going to prepare drumstick leaves podi, will share that recipe asap 😊. Continue reading will many tips and methods that you will love to have it..
I learned this recipe from my neighbor pati, we call her "Bharath pati". I did some modifications as per my taste, while talking evening time after playing shuttle. I and pati use to discuss many recipes, happy to learn new recipes from elders they are always healthy and tasty. Soups are one of my favorite, I just love to try different varieties. I liked my friend Swaty's tomato apple soup a lot, loved tomato and apple combination, will try this soup soon.
Health benefits of drumstick leaves
** Taking drumstick leaves regularly protects our liver
** Good for diabetes
** Boosts immune system
** Good for eye sight
** It reduces high blood pressure (high bp) problems
** It is very good lactating women after delivery
** Cures constipation problems and many more..
Some drumstick related recipes from my blog, check by clicking below links..
drumstick leaves - 3/4 cup
moong dal - 2 tsp
pearl onions - 6
big onion - 1
tomato - 1(small)
black pepper corn - 4
cumin seeds - 1 tsp
green chilli -2(adjust)
turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
ghee / oil -1 tsp
garlic - 3 + 4
salt as per taste
Instructions
1) Wash drumstick leaves under water twice and keep it aside. Finely chop 4 garlic and 1 big onion finely and keep it aside
2) Take drumstick leaves, pearl onion, tomato, 3 garlic, green chilli, cumin seeds, pepper in a pressure cooker.
3) Now add 2 cups of water, required amount of salt, turmeric powder and pressure cook it for 4 whistles.
4) Let the pressure comes down naturally, let the mixture cool down to room temperature.
5) Now separate water from the above and grind cooked drumstick mixture to fine paste. Do not throw the drumstick cooked water, we will use it in soup preparation.
6) Now heat 1 tsp of ghee or oil in a pan. To this add finely chopped garlic fry it on low flames, when it starts changing color add finely chopped onion pinch of salt. Fry this till onions changes color.
7) Now add prepared drumstick leaves paste and water we saved after cooking, also add 2 cups of water. Adjust water as per requirement, also add salt as per your taste. If need you can also add 1/2 tsp of pepper powder at this point. Boil soup for 5 min on low medium flames.
That's it our drumstick leaves soup is ready to serve, serve this hot as it as or with some papads or fried corn flakes and enjoy your monsoon with your friends and family.
Tips
** After grinding drumstick leaves paste, you can strain it using strainer to prepare soup.
** Adjust green chilli and black pepper quantity according to your taste.
** Do not boil soup for long time as we already pressure cooked it, it will loose it nutrients.
** Adding moong dal is optional but it gives good taste and thickness to soup.
** Instead of moong dal you can also add toor dal, use only 1 to 2 tsp of dal not much.
** you can also add 1 tsp of coriander leaves while boiling.
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