This is a South Indian stir fry preparation with the flower of Moringa (മുരിങ്ങ) along with scrambled eggs. Same like drumstick & drumstick leaves (Muringayila), its flower also contains plenty of vitamins, protein, calcium and potassium. It has lots of nutritional and medicinal values. I have couple of Moringa leaf recipes shared in the past, one for the Thoran and another for Rice.
Ingredients
- Moringa flower : 5 Cup
- Chopped onion : 1 (Medium)
- Green chilly : 5 (Adjust)
- Grated coconut : 1 ½ Cup(Adjust)
- Jeera : ¼ T- Sp
- Turmeric : ¼ T-Sp
- Egg : 3(optional)
- Mustard seeds : ¼ T- Sp
- Coconut oil : 1 Tbl- Sp(Adjust)
- Dried chilly : 3
- Curry leaves
- Salt for taste
Method
- Coarse grind the coconut with jeera and turmeric powder.
- Heat oil in a kadai/pan, and splutter mustard seeds followed with dried chilly and curry leaves.
- Add onion, green chilli and salt & sauté it until brown.
- Then add the moringa flower and saute it for about 1 minute.
- Add the coconut mixture on top of the moringa flower, then close it and cook (about 4 minute).
- Open the lid and mix well.
- Now mix the egg in a bowl and add the same to the thoran.
- Mix everything well and it and cook it.
- Finally add a ½ T- Spoon coconut oil and mix everything together.
Tips:-
- For vegetarians, skip the egg step and follow the other steps.
- Instead of green chilli, may use chilli powder.
- Can add 2 cloves of garlic while making the coconut mixture if needed.
