Drumstick Leaves Fried Rice - Indian Version

Here is an other simple, quick and yet a nutritious meal recipe for those busy mornings.
This can be packed for lunch as well.
You can have this with side dishes like papads, gobi manchurian, soup, rasam, chips, murukku, etc.

Total time taken: 10 minutes (excluding the time for cleaning the leaves)

Ingredients:

1. Oil - 1 tablespoon for sauting
2. Mustard seeds, Urad dhal and Channa dhal - 1.5 teaspoon each (for sauting)
3. Dry red chillies - 4
4. Onion - 1 medium size - chopped
5. Garlic pods - 2-3 (skin peeled off and chopped finely)
6. Murungai keerai (Drumstick leaves) - 2 cups
7. Salt -as per taste
8. Roasted Ground nut - 2 tablespoons
9. Cooked Rice - 1 cup
10. Pepper powder - 1 teaspoon
11. Ghee - 0.5 tablespoon

Method of Preparation:

1. Heat oil in a kadai or pan.
2. Add the mustard seeds and let it splutter.
3. Add urad dhal and chana dhal saute till golden brown.
4. Add the dry red chillies and chopped onion. Saute till onions turn translucent.
5. Add the garlic pods and saute well. 
6. Add the drumstick leaves and saute well. Cover with lid and let it cook in low flame for 2 minutes.
7. Add salt and roasted ground nut. Mix well.
8. Cover again and let it cook well for 2-3 minutes. Add 1-2 teaspoons of water only if required. Water is not required since the green leaves leave enough water to get cooked.
9. Once the leaves are cooked, add the rice to this mixture followed by pepper powder.
10. Mix well and taste to adjust salt if required. Keep mixing well and turn off the flame after 1-2 minutes.
11. Now, mix in the ghee and serve hot for a yummilicious meal.😍

I am extra happy with the quality of the photo despite being clicked in a jiffy moment and also because of being able to post the recipe in my way (11:11 = 11 ingredients and 11 steps). 😁

Happy Monday folks!!