Multi vitamin plant leaves stir fry (Sauropus androgynus,Thavasi murungai,chekurmanis)

Multi vitamin plant (Sauropus androgynus) is a popular leaf vegetables in South Asia and Southeast Asia. Its common name, chekurmanis, is derived from the Malay name cekur manis. In Tamil it is called thavasi murungai. The leaves are high in vitamins. It is a medicinal plant.
It is believed to improve the flow of breast milk for breastfeeding mothers.It is a good source of vitamin K, vitamins B and C, protein and minerals. A study has suggested that excessive consumption of juiced Katuk leaves (due to its popularity for body weight control in Taiwan in the mid '90s) can cause lung damage, due to its high concentrations of the alkaloid papaverine. It is advisable to eat in small quantity.

Today I am going to make a stir-fry of chekurmanis leaves. This a very simple recipe. We consume this vegetable once in a way.

Multi vitamin plant leaves stir fry
(Sauropus androgynus,Thavasi murungai,chekurmanis)

Multivitamin plant leaves

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Serves: 6

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Preparation
Strip 250 grams leaves from the stem. Wash and chop

Ingredients

finely.

Method
1. In a large pan heat 2 table spoon of oil. When the oil is hot reduce the heat to low and add 1 dry chili broken into small pieces and fry for 1 minute.

2. Add ½ tsp cumin seeds and fry for 30 seconds.

3. Add 150 grams onion and fry for 5 minutes.

4. Add 1 chopped green chili, chopped 4 cloves garlic, and finely cut 10 curry leaves and fry for 2 minutes.

5. Add chekurmanis leaves and fry for 3 minutes.

Multi vitamin plant leaves Stir fry

6. Add ½ cup grated coconut mixed with ½ tsp turmeric powder and fry for 3 minutes.

7.Add 1 teaspoon salt and ½ tsp pepper.

The chekurmanis leaves stir-fry is ready.

Serve with rice, porridge or bread. It is
said that it should be eaten in small quantity.

Multi vitamin plant leaves Stir fry is ready.

Recipe follows in detail with pictures.

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Serves: 6

Multivitamin plant leaves

Ingredients
Main
250grams chekurmanis leaves, finely chopped.
½ cup grated coconut

Spices
½ tsp turmeric powder
½ tsp cumin seeds
½ tsp pepper powder.

Others
150grams onion, coarsely chopped
4 cloves garlic, sliced
1 dry red chili, broken into small pieces
1 green chili, cut into small pieces
10 curry leaves, chopped
1 tsp salt
2 tbsp vegetable oil

Preparation
Strip the good leaves from the long stem .Wash and let it dry. Then cut the leaves into fine.

Stripped leaves

Shredded thavasi murungai leaves

Cut the onion, curry leaves green chili and garlic.

Ingredients

Method
In a large pan heat 2 table spoon of oil. When the oil is hot reduce the heat to low and add dry chilies and fry for 1 minute.

Add cumin seeds and fry for 30 seconds. Add onion and fry for 5 minutes. Add green chili, garlic, and curry leaves and fry for 2 minutes.