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PrepTime:15 mins CookTime:15 mins Cuisine: Indian
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Munagaku pulihora / Drumstick Lees rice, is an extremely nutritious, high in IRON & FIBER recipe, yet at the same time filled with carbs too.
This recipe, is just my own makeover, which I made few times. All my family members loved it, so I keep this as a ‘once in a while’ treasured recipes for festive lunches.
Table of Contents: Click to Expand / Collapse Why to make, ‘Moringa Lees Floured Rice’: Yellow Rice / Pulihora recipes on my blog: Health Benefits of ‘Munagaku Pulihora / Moringa Rice’: Other recipes from my blog: Step wise pics procedure for ‘Munagakaku Pulihora / Moringa Rice’: Prep Work: Cooking: Tips & Storage: Result: Recipe Card & Print:
Why to make, ‘Moringa Lees Floured Rice’:
It’s a South Indian tradition to prepare yellow rice recipes, with different flours and this is also one such. Especially during festival times its a must & should recipe offered to the God, after the pooja / prayer.
Hence, this is added to my list>> Traditional Indian Recipes for Festivals / Panduga Nayivedyalu
As the Telugu New Year, UGADI, is just day-after tomorrow, thought of sharing this wonderful rice recipe from my festive collection.
I had already tried it for Makara Sankranthi Visesha Bhojanam / Festive Lunch – 2019. Now, why don’t you try this traditional recipe for any of the coming festivals!?
Yellow Rice / Pulihora recipes on my blog: Chinthapandu Pulihora / Tamarind Rice Mamidikaya Pulihora / Raw Mango Rice Usirikaya Pulihora / Amla / Gooseberry Rice Authentic Lemon Rice / Nimmakaya Pulihora
Health Benefits of ‘Munagaku Pulihora / Moringa Rice’:
Moringa / Drumstick lees give excellent merits to our health. Mainly are suitable for diabetic diet and even for kidney patients. Highly nutritious, rich in iron, fibre and anti-oxidants.
Lemon are a rich source of Vitamin C. And are considered under weight loss food category. Improves digestive health and protests against anaemia.
Rice is rich in starch and hence in carbohydrates too. Its GLUTEN FREE and provides fast and active energy. Brown rice is a whole grain, so its highly nutritious than white rice. White rice, has lower arsenic levels as the outer part is removed.
To conclude, this recipe is a one pot meal rich in Carbs, Iron, Fibre. It’s mainly useful for boosting the immunity with its high Vitamin C and anti-oxidant properties. Suitable for Diabetic Diet and Anti-inflammation.
Other recipes from my blog:
Before starting to cook, don’t forget to see the Tips mentioned at the end.
Rice recipes collection⇒ Main Course
Festive Platters collection⇒ Vindhu Bhojanam / Festive Lunch
Traditional recipes collection⇒ Traditional Indian Recipes for Festivals / Panduga Nayivedyalu
Leafy Green recipes collection⇒ Recipes with GREENS
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Ingredients:
Rice (cooked) – With 1 cup of rice grains
Mungaku / Moringa / Drumstick lees – 1 cup
Fresh Lemon Juice – ¼ cup
Cooking Oil – 4 tablespoons
Dry Red Chillies – 5
Green Chillies – 6 (slit length wise)
Curry Lees – 10
Salt – 2 teaspoons (or) as per taste
Ingredients for Tempering:
Urad dal / Minapappu / Split Black gram – 1 teaspoon
Mustard seeds / Aalu – ½ teaspoon
Chana dal / Split Yellow gram dal – 1 teaspoon
Jeera / Cumin Seeds – ½ teaspoon
Sesame Seeds – ½ teaspon
Hing / Inguva / Asafoetida – ¼ teaspoon
Pea Nuts / Pallilu – 10
Turmeric Powder – ¼ teaspoon
Special Ingredients:
Hing / Inguva / Asafoetida
Pea Nuts / Pallilu
Lemon Juice
Step wise pics procedure for ‘Munagakaku Pulihora / Moringa Rice’:
Prep Work:
Munagaku / Moringa / Drumstick lees separated from stem, washed and pat dried with kitchen towel.
Cooking:
Put a frying pan on stove top under medium flame. Add the oil, let it heat and then add all the items under ‘Ingredients for Tempering’.
Fry the tempering items until they turn light brown in colour.
Then add>> moringa / drumstick lees, curry lees, dry red chillies and slit green chillies.
Sauté them by stirring continuously, until the moringa / drumstick lees change their colour and raw smell is gone. (takes 3 to 4 mins)
Switch the flame off. Take the cooked rice into a wide mixing bowl.
Transfer the tempered content onto the cooked rice. Add the fresh lemon juice and enough salt.
Immediately, mix up everything thoroughly but gently. See that the tempered ingredients are well mixed with rice.
Serve with chilled homemade curds / yogurt on the side. Done!
Tips & Storage:
You can use any type of non-floured rice for this recipe, i.e. floured rice like Basmati is not much suitable. I used Sona Masoori rice.
Take care that the cooked rice is NOT sticky. Each grain needs to well separated.
If using freshly cooked rice, you can spread the rice over a plate, dry it completely and then use it.
Be careful, not to burn the tempering and lees. Keep stirring continuously.
If you fry / sauté the lees more they might turn bitter.
Adjust the salt and sour according to your taste.
Storage: Munagaku pulihora / Drumstick lees rice, stays good even for 2 days at room temperature.
And can be stored in fridge for a week.
Result:
This, Munagaku pulihora / Drumstick lees rice gives a new, pleasant aroma altogether.
The taste is definitely on par with Chinthapandu Pulihora / Tamarind Rice , with the sourness from lemon juice & crunchiness from the nuts.
It can be served with chilled curd/yogurt and with any chutney/dip on the side. Or can be eaten as it is.
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