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58 Must Try Healthy Drumstick Recipes & Drumstick Leaf Recipes - Moringa Recipes

Sibyl Sunitha

Sibyl Sunitha

July 4, 2018

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58 Must Try Healthy Drumstick Recipes & Drumstick Leaf Recipes - Moringa Recipes - Featured image for recipe collection curated by Sibyl Sunitha

Drumstick is an essential part of every South Indian sambar. A vegetable that is most popularly found to be in greater use and filled with super powers. Drumstick which is most popularly called as Moringa, Murungakkai, Murangakaya, Shevaga, Saragvo in various Indian language is found to be a part of people’s everyday diet nowadays. This is mainly because of the nutrition content that the vegetable and the leaves have.

Every part of the tree is put to use, it is so wonderful to see how southern part of Indian and few parts in the western relish the drumstick pods and the drumstick leaves in their cooking. Most often the tree is found in the backyard of their house where it can be grown best on a sandy soil. When compared to the other trees, these branches are quite slim and are drooping. The branches are trimmed to 1 meter of length so it becomes easy for people to use the leaves as well as the pod.

Drumstick pods are quite tender, long and thin. They are rich in Calcium and Vitamin C and Iron. They help to build strong bones, it is very good for pregnant women also. The Pods are usually cleaned by scraping the outer layer little in order to remove the fibrous part. It is then cut into 2-3 inch long pieces which are either steamed, stir fried, pressure cooked along with other ingredients.

Drumstick leaves on the other hand is known for its excellent source of nutrition and is natural energy booster. They are a rich source of protein, beta-carotene, vitamin C, Iron and Calcium. The leaves are taken out from the branches, washed and then used. The leaves are either stir fried simply with masala, or it can be added into the sambar, dosa batter, rotis to enrich your dish with Moringa leaves. The texture of the Moringa leaves once cooked are slightly chewy and has a slight hint of bitterness.

Important Health Benefits of Moringa/Drumstick Leaves & Pods:

  1. Good For Heart: Due to the presence of anti-inflammatory properties present in them they help to battle out heart related diseases and heart blockage.
  2. Anti -Diabetic Property: Helps in adjusting the blood sugar level in the blood because of presence of certain compounds. Moringa leaves reduce lipids and glucose level and reduce oxidative stress in diabetic patients.
  3. Reduces Cholesterol Level: Moringa leaves improve digestion in the body, and also helps to regulate unbalanced cholesterol in the body.
  4. Good for Pregnant women : The leaves help in increasing the breast milk after child birth. It helps to overcome pregnancy symptoms like vomiting and dizziness. It will also ease any complicating during pregnancy.
  5. Lowers Infection : A good bowl of drumstick soup will help to fight any infection or flu. Apart from this they are also very good for your skin and hair.

Here are few recipes that uses drumstick, do give it a try!

1. Drumstick/Moringa Recipes

Tirunelveli Sodhi Kuzhambu Recipe - Mixed Vegetable Stew - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Tirunelveli Sodhi Kuzhambu

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Oriya Style Ambila Recipe - Sweet & Spicy Mixed Vegetable Sabzi - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Oriya Style Ambila

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Coimbatore Style Drumstick Sambar Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Coimbatore Style Drumstick Sambar

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Udupi Style Sambar Recipe - Masala Huli With Mixed Vegetables - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Udupi Style Sambar

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Shukto Recipe - Bengali Mixed Vegetable in Mustard and Poppy Seed Gravy - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Shukto

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South Indian Style Murungakkai Poriyal Recipe - Drumstick Stir Fry - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

South Indian Style Murungakkai Poriyal

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Bengali Style Khichuri Aar Labra Recipe-Khichdi And Mixed Vegetables - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Bengali Style Khichuri Aar Labra -Khichdi And Mixed Vegetables

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Andhra Style Mukkala Pulusu Recipe-Mixed Vegetable Sambar - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Andhra Style Mukkala Pulusu -Mixed Vegetable Sambar

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Andhra Style Mukkala Pulusu Recipe-Sweet Tangy Vegetable Stew - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Andhra Style Mukkala Pulusu -Sweet Tangy Vegetable Stew

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Bengali Sukto Recipe - Mixed Vegetable Curry - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Bengali Sukto

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Andhra Style Munakkada Masala Kura Recipe - Drumstick Dry Curry Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Andhra Style Munakkada Masala Kura

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Andhra Style Urlugadda Munagakaya Charu Recipe - Potato And Drumstick Gravy - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Andhra Style Urlugadda Munagakaya Charu

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Kadalai Puli Kuzhambu With Mangalore Cucumber & Drumstick Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Kadalai Puli Kuzhambu With Mangalore Cucumber & Drumstick

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Konkani Style Maskasangi Magge Koddel Recipe-Drumstick and Mangalore Cucumber Curry - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Konkani Style Maskasangi Magge Koddel -Drumstick and Mangalore Cucumber Curry

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Tamil Nadu Style Karamani Murungakkai Kuzhambu Recipe-Black eyed Beans & Drumstick Curry  - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Tamil Nadu Style Karamani Murungakkai Kuzhambu -Black eyed Beans & Drumstick Curry

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Bengali Style Labra Recipe - Mix Vegetable Sabzi - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Bengali Style Labra

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Konkani Style Vengaya Sagle Recipe - Eggplant Drumstick Curry  - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Konkani Style Vengaya Sagle

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Murungakkai Mor Kuzhambu Recipe-Drumstick Buttermilk Curry  - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Murungakkai Mor Kuzhambu -Drumstick Buttermilk Curry

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Drumstick Dal Soup Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Drumstick Dal Soup

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Karwar Style Dali Ambat Ani Maska Sang Recipe-Toor Dal & Drumsticks Pod Curry  - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Karwar Style Dali Ambat Ani Maska Sang -Toor Dal & Drumsticks Pod Curry

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Parsi Style Sekta Ni Sing Recipe-Sweet & Spicy Drumsticks Cooked In Coconut Water/Toddy Recipe) - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Parsi Style Sekta Ni Sing -Sweet & Spicy Drumsticks Cooked In Coconut Water/Toddy )

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Odia Style Chuin Aloo Besara Recipe-Potato & Drumsticks Fry In Mustard Paste - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Odia Style Chuin Aloo Besara -Potato & Drumsticks Fry In Mustard Paste

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Bengali Style Chori Recipe-Mixed Vegetable Sabzi - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Bengali Style Chori -Mixed Vegetable Sabzi

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Muringakka Manga Mulakushyam - Mango & Drumstick Kootu Curry - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Muringakka Manga Mulakushyam

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Murungakkai Vendhaya Keerai Sambar Recipe-Drumstick & Fenugreek Greens Sambar - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Murungakkai Vendhaya Keerai Sambar -Drumstick & Fenugreek Greens Sambar

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Tamil Nadu Style Ulundhu Kuzhambu Recipe - Black Lentil Curry - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Tamil Nadu Style Ulundhu Kuzhambu

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Mangalore Style Nurge Gashie Recipe-Spicy Drumstick Curry - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Mangalore Style Nurge Gashie -Spicy Drumstick Curry

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Arachuvitta Sambar Recipe - Sambar With Fresh Ground Spices - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Arachuvitta Sambar

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Goan Style Sangacho Ross Recipe-Drumstick Curry - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Goan Style Sangacho Ross -Drumstick Curry

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Barnyard Millet Bisi Bele Bath Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Barnyard Millet Bisi Bele Bath

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Saragva Nu Shaak Recipe-Drumstick Masala Sabzi  - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Saragva Nu Shaak -Drumstick Masala Sabzi

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Sorakkai Puli Kuzhambu Recipe - Tangy Bottle Gourd Curry - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Sorakkai Puli Kuzhambu

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Murungakkai Puli Kuzhambu Recipe -Spicy Drumstick Curry - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Murungakkai Puli Kuzhambu -Spicy Drumstick Curry

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Batata Saragva Nu Shaak Recipe-Spicy Aloo & Drumstick Vegetable - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Batata Saragva Nu Shaak -Spicy Aloo & Drumstick Vegetable

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Kerala Style Varutharacha Sambar Recipe - Tangy Coconut Sambar Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Kerala Style Varutharacha Sambar

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North Karnataka Style Nuggekai Kharbyaali Recipe-Spiced Drumstick Sambar - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

North Karnataka Style Nuggekai Kharbyaali -Spiced Drumstick Sambar

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Bisi Bele Bath Recipe - A Spicy Mixed Vegetable Sambar Rice - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Bisi Bele Bath

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Kerala Style Avial Recipe - Onam Sadya Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Kerala Style Avial

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Saragva Nu Lot Valu Shaak - Gujarati Besan Drumstick Sabzi - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Saragva Nu Lot Valu Shaak

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2. Drumstick Leaves/Moringa Leaves Recipes

Murungai Keerai Sambar Recipe - Drumstick Leaves Sambar - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Murungai Keerai Sambar

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Murungai Keerai Puttu - Drumstick Leaves Puttu Recipe  - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Murungai Keerai Puttu

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Murungai Keerai Paruppu Usili Recipe - Drumstick Leaves & Toor Dal - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Murungai Keerai Paruppu Usili

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Murungai Keerai Thogayal Recipe | Drumstick Leaves Chutney - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Murungai Keerai Thogayal -Drumstick Leaves Thogayal

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Murungai Keerai Thogayal Recipe - Moringa/Drumstick Leaves Chutney  - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Murungai Keerai Thogayal

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Drumstick Leaves Kadhi Pakora Recipe - Moringa Kadhi Pakora - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Drumstick Leaves Kadhi Pakora

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Murungai Keerai Thanni Saaru Recipe-Drumstick Leaves Soup - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Murungai Keerai Thanni Saaru -Drumstick Leaves Soup

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Egg Scramble With Drumstick Leaves Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Egg Scramble With Drumstick Leaves

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Drumstick Leaves Sabzi With Crushed Peanuts Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Drumstick Leaves Sabzi With Crushed Peanuts

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Corn And Drumstick Leaves Salad Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Corn And Drumstick Leaves Salad

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Murungai Keerai Rasam Recipe | Healthy Moringa (Drumstick) Leaves Rasam  - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Murungai Keerai Rasam

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Murungai Keerai Poriyal With Moong Dal Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Murungai Keerai Poriyal With Moong Dal

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Murungai Keerai Masala Vadai Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Murungai Keerai Masala Vadai

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Kerala Style Murungai Keerai Thoran Recipe  - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Kerala Style Murungai Keerai Thoran

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Drumstick Leaves Fried Rice Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Drumstick Leaves Fried Rice

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Egg Rolls With Moringa Leaves Recipe-Eggs with Drumstick Leaves - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Egg Rolls With Moringa Leaves -Eggs with Drumstick Leaves

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Ragi Murungai Keerai Adai Recipe-Finger Millet Flour & Drumstick Leaves Savory Flatbread - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Ragi Murungai Keerai Adai -Finger Millet Flour & Drumstick Leaves Savory Flatbread

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Goan Style Maskachi Bhaji Recipe-Moringa Leaves Stir Fry With Jackfruit Seeds - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Goan Style Maskachi Bhaji -Moringa Leaves Stir Fry With Jackfruit Seeds

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