Sajanaa Saaga Kharada with Muga Dali and Saru | Drumstick Leaves with split green gram without skin and colocassia | Unique Iron Rich Odia Drumstick Leafy Green Recipe |
Sajaana Saaga Kharada with Muga dali and Saru Sajanaa Saaga ( Drumstick Leaves) Sajaana Saaga Kharada with Muga dali and Saru This dish is one of the most traditional dishes of Odisha made all across the state, especially in villages. Drumstick leaves are pretty high in iron, just like spinach, or perhaps richer. Besides iron, it is amazingly rich in vitamins also, especially Vitamin A, C and B 6, and calcium. No wonder, the poor working class villagers manage to derive their requirements of iron and many other vitamins from this one source, and other leafy greens of course. The only pain is the time taken for segregating the leaves from the branches/stems. One must also exercise caution not to end up consuming caterpillar infested leaves! Better to avoid having it in the season (rainy days) when caterpillars are just all around drumstick tree. November seems to be a good period. I really managed to get absolutely tender, green and clean branches J For 4-5 ser...