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Kooni Murungai Keerai Thoran Recipe

Kooni Murungai Keerai Thoran Recipe with step by step picture. This is made with Baby prawns and Drumstick Leaves
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp Coconut Oil
  • 1 tsp Mustard Seeds / Kaduku
  • 1 tsp Urad dal / Ulundu Paruppu
  • 1 medium size chopped finely Onion
  • Curry leaves a small handful
  • 2 cups Drumstick Leaves / Murungai Keerai
  • 300 grams Baby Prawns / Kooni
  • Salt to taste
  • For Masala:
  • 1 cup Grated Fresh Coconut
  • 4 Dry Red Chilli
  • 2 pods Garlic
  • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam

Instructions

  • Start by washing the baby prawns really well, there will be lots of sand on them. Squeeze all the water and set aside.
  • Grind the ingredients given for the masala to a coarse mix, dont add water.
  • Heat oil in a earthernware kadai. When they are hot, add in mustard and urad dal and let them pop.
  • Add in onions, curry leaves and saute for a couple of mins. Add in salt and saute again for a couple of mins.
  • Now add in the drumstick leaves and saute for a couple of mins. They will wilt immediately.
  • Once they are wilted, add in the baby prawns and mix well.
  • Saute this for 5 mins or so on a very high heat.
  • Now add in the ground masala and toss well for another 2 to 3 mins on high heat.
  • Serve this with rice.
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