Muringayila Thoran/Drumstick Leaves Stirfry

Last year I was added to a Whats App group which was called as 'Haritha Bavan.' A group that consisted of a group of ladies who loved gardening.Actually I had attended a program on the topic about health issues eating fast food ,eating veggies and fruits that were sprayed with all those health hazard chemicals etc...And it was as a part of that program that I was added to this group.
At first I thought to exit from the group because my Whats App is loaded with "groups"...and though I loved seeing all greenery but was never interested in gardening.I loved seeing all those beautiful,colorful flowers fruits and veggies but sowing seeds and growing them was a big NO for me mainly I didn't find any time and was so lazy for such things.And in my family I have seen only my umma interested in such things.I have seen her putting whatever seeds she had in hand into the soil and how they had grown so well.Long back when in Qatar she had grown all sorts of veggies and fruits from sweet potatoes to tomatoes, chillies, Carrots,Papayas,Cucumber,Pumpkin,Curry leaves and different types of beans...And so many lovely flowers like Roses Jasmines etc...Now coming back to the group,every one started putting images of their seedlings,then after sometime their full grown plants along with fruits etc...and so many shared their lovely experiences on how they used to watch them grow each day,week month etc...So many have posted good tips and tricks and so many put such lovely videos on how they turned their brown area into green(a dessert into green).A few of them shared their terrace gardening etc..

   In short, last year I too grew lots of tomatoes,a few chillies and pumpkins.Also planted a branch of a drumstick ,which has now grown into a big tree and today's recipe is from its leaves.

Ingredients

Drumstick leaves     2 cups tightly packed(avoid all the stems)

Onion       1 medium chopped

Coconut (grated)    1/2 cup

Cumin seeds      1/4 tsp

Garlic cloves     2

Green chillies    2 slit

Turmeric Powder  1/4 tsp

Salt as needed

Oil    2 tsp

Mustard seeds   1/4 tsp

Method

-Remove the leaves from the stem.Clean and wash the leaves well.Drain and holding together the leaves just chop them(chopping is just optional).Keep this aside.

-Heat oil in a wok and splutter the mustard seeds.Now add in the leaves along with the chopped onion and the green chilies.Add 2-3 tbsp of water.Mix well and cover with a lid.

-Coarsely grind the coconut,cumin seeds and the garlic pods.Add this to the leaves along with turmeric powder and salt.Again mix well and keep covered for 5 minutes or till the water dries up and the leaves are cooked well.

-Serve with hot rice and curry.