SINDHI STYLE DRUMSTICK FLOWER RAITA / SWANJHRE JO RAITO

Jan 11, 2024
By Mary Anthony
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SINDHI STYLE DRUMSTICK FLOWER RAITA / SWANJHRE JO RAITO

BY DISHA LAHORI

HOW TO USE THESE FLOWERS –

These flowers are very delicate, and when one goes to buy these from the market, you will get very few bloomed flowers, most of them are buds. Along with these you shall find broken thin stems. These stems have to be discarded. Soak for sometime , wash and squeeze off the excess water . Flowers are ready to use .

BY DISHA LAHORI

INGREDIENTS

Drumstick flowers – 1 cup
Curd – 1 cup
water – 1/4 cup
Rai dal – 1 tbsp
Salt to taste
Jeera pwdr – 1 tsp
Finely chopped green chilli – 1 [ optional ]

METHOD

Clean the flower , discard the stems.

Wash it well .

Pressure cook upto 2 whistles . Don’t overcook , it has to be soft and whole in shape .

Once done drain the water.

Allow to cool and squeeze it well .

In a bowl take curd + water + rai dal + salt + jeera pwdr and whisk well.

Now add the cooked flowers and mix well .

sprinkle little chilli pwdr while serving .

Serve as a side dish .

BENEFITS OF DRUMSTICK FLOWERS

Each part of the drumstick tree — leaves, fruit, flowers and roots — is edible and has been used for generations. … It is deemed as a superfood. The flowers have such a delicate and soft texture, but once cooked, it takes a deeper robust flavour, similar to the taste of mushrooms.

The flowers of drumstick have several uses in the field of medicine and cosmetics.

Drumstick flowers are a rich source of amino acids, potassium and calcium, making them a vital supplement for nursing mothers. The best supplement for breastfeeding women as it helps increase the flow of milk and its nutritional value.

Flowers are brewed as a medicinal tea and consumed as a health tonic to treat urinary tract infections.

Drumstick flowers – natural ‘Viagra’ Annamary Patti – the naturopathy doctor of Cuddalore precisely confirms that the drumstick flowers have the right potential to cure impotency in men and help the childless couple to be able to have a baby. The flowers serve as a perfect tonic for the reproductive system and helps beat a number of related ailments like oligospermia (less sperms), infertility, and erectile dysfunction

MORE DRUMSTICK RECIPES

1 – HEALTHY DRUMSTICK LEAVES ADAI

2 – HEALTHY DRUMSTICK LEAVES DOSA / MORINGA DOSA

3 – DRUMSTICK LEAVES SOUP / HEALTHY MORINGA SOUP

4 – Drumstick leaves sambar

5 – Drumstick leaves with moongdal

6 – Drumstick leaves stir fry

7 – SINDHI STYLE DRUMSTICK FLOWERS RECIPE

8 – MORINGA LEAVES OMELETTE

9 – Healthy drumstick dal for kids

10 – DRUMSTICK POTATO CURRY

11 – SIMPLE DRUMSTICK PORIYAL / SIMPLE DRUMSTICK STIR FRY