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Moringa Leaves Corn Rice With Coconut Milk

Moringa Leaves Corn Rice With Coconut Milk

Ingredients

For Moringa Leaves Corn Rice With Coconut Milk

  • 1 Cup Basmati Rice
  • 2 Cups Moringa Leaves (Munagaku) Cleaned and Desteamed
  • 3/4 Cup Sweet Corn
  • 3/4 Cup Coconut Milk
  • 5 – 6 Green Chillies cut into half.
  • 2 Tbsps Oil
  • 1 Tbsp Chana dal
  • 1 Tbsp Urad dal
  • 3 Tbsps Peanuts or Cashews
  • 1 Tsp Cumin seeds
  • 1 Tsp Mustard seeds
  • 2 Small Dry Red Chillies
  • Pinch of Hing
  • 1/4 Tsp Turmeric
  • 8 – 10 Curry Leaves
  • 3 Large Garlic Cloves
 
Instructions for preparing Moringa Leaves Corn Rice With Coconut Milk
  1. Wash and soak the rice for 30 mins.
  2. Drain all the water from rice
  3. Add 1 cup water and 3/4th cup coconut milk to the rice and cook it till done.
  4. While the rice is cooking, heat a wide skillet on medium heat.
  5. When hot add 1 Tbsp oil, add the green chillies, saute for 30 secs, now add the washed moringa leaves. Fry them till the rawness from the leaves disaapear. Take out and let them cool.
  6. Add garlic to the moringa leaves and chillies and grind it to a paste.
  7. Heat a wide pan on medium heat, add remaining oil, when hot add chana dal, urad dal and peannuts/cashews, fry till they start changing color.
  8. Add the cumin seeds, mustard seeds, dry red chillies, fry till mustard seeds start popping. Add curry leaves, hing and turmeric.
  9. Reduce the heat to medium low and add the corn, cover and cook till corn is almost done.
  10. Add the ground moringa leaves paste and and mix well.
  11. Finally add the cooked rice and salt and mix everything well. Cover and cook for couple of mins. 
  12. Serve hot with a protein source for a complete meal.
 
 Notes: 
Adjust the water in the rice accordingly, old rice require more water.
 

Relax & Enjoy !

Courtesy / credit :
Foodrhythms.com

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