I stored them in an airtight container in the fridge for 2 days and then decided to just give up trying too hard and throw them into a rasam. It was delicious! If you love rasam recipes, here are my favourites from this site – instant tomato rasam, pepper rasam, and Mysore rasam.
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Drumstick Leaves Rasam Recipe
Serves 4
Ingredients:
1.5 cups of drumstick leaves, picked and cleaned
A lemon-sized tamarind ball soaked in 2 cups water, juice extracted, and pulp discarded
1 tomato, chopped
4-5 cloves of garlic
1/8 tsp of turmeric powder
2 – 3 tbsp of rasam powder
3 tbsp of cookied and mashed toor dal (optional)
Salt to taste
For tempering:
2 tsp ghee or oil
1/4 tsp mustard seeds
1/4 tsp powdered jeera / cumin seeds
A generous pinch of asafoetida / hing
How I Made It:
1. Place the tamarind water, rasam powder, drumstick leaves, tomato, turmeric, peeled garlic cloves slightly crushed, and salt in a pan. Bring to boil and simmer until the leaves are cooked (don’t taste raw) and the tomatoes and garlic are soft.
2. Add the cooked dal, if using, and bring to boil again. Remove from fire.
3. Heat a small tadka / tempering pan with the ghee or oil and add the rest of the ingredients for tempering. When the mustard seeds start popping, dunk the entire contents of the pan into the rasam. Mix well,
Enjoy hot with steamed rice. I am sure drumstick leaves sambar will also taste great. Maybe next time!
wow am drooling dear….beautiful rasam….mouthwatering too…
Rasam looks grt!!!wants try immedietely with plain rice..
very innovative and healthy recipe…a must try
Interesting – would have never thought of this ! You should try murungakeerai adai, tastes really good…
That sure looks delicious Nags!
Never had drumstick leaves in rasam… It adds more nutrition to rasam.
Thats an excellent and super healthy rasam,truly comforting.
This is quite unusual..would like to make it soon and savor the combo of bitter and sour tastes in the Rasam.
This is very unique and innovative. I know many recipes with these leaves, but rasam is new to me. This looks yummy, a must try recipe.
we make this keerai with masoor dal like palakdal… with the regular seasoning and an addition of tomatoes, onions and green chillies…tastes yum, only cant find the leaves in hyd