Usually I make drumstick poricha kuzhambu or sambar( Murungakkai in Tamil, Mulakada in Telugu, Nuggekai in Kannada, Muringakka in Malayalam ) whenever I buy this vegetable. But this time I bought drumstick to try some different recipes with it. When I was browsing, I found this South Indian style drumstick masala curry recipe here. Basically I love fry/poriyal recipes made using whole garam masala. So I tried this recipe for our lunch yesterday along with brinjal kara kuzhambu without any second thought. It came out very well. We loved it a lot and got thumbs up from Sendhil. It was a good side dish for dal rice & curd rice. If you like, you can have it with chapathi too. Do try this masala for a change and share your feedback with me
.Lets see how to prepare this yummy drumstick masala for rice.
Drumstick/Murungakkai masala recipe
Drumstick/Murungakkai masala recipe for rice
Cuisine: South Indian
Category: Side dish for rice
Serves: Serves 2
Prep time: 10 Minutes
Cook time: 20 Minutes
Total time: 30 Minutes
- Drumstick/Murungakkai – 1 no
- Big onion – 1 no ( chop finely)
- Garlic cloves – 4 nos (-do-)
- Tomato – 1 no (-do-)
- G&G paste – 1/4 tsp
- Red chilli powder – 1 tsp
- Dhania powder – 1 tsp
- Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
- Salt & water – as needed
- Sugar or jaggery – a pinch
To saute
- Cooking oil – 1 tbsp
- Cinnamon – 1 inch piece
- Cloves – 2 nos
- Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp
- Curry leaves – few
To grind
- Grated coconut – 1/4 cup
- Fennel seeds – 1 tsp
- Water – as needed
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METHOD
- Wash & chop the drumstick into finger size pieces. Slit it half way till the center.Grind coconut, fennel seeds to a smooth paste adding required water.In a kadai, heat oil & saute cinnamon, cloves, cumin seeds. Add onions, curry leaves, g&g paste. Saute until its raw smell goes off. Now add the finely chopped tomato pieces and saute until mushy. Add the drumstick pieces now. Mix well.
- Add red chilli powder, dhania powder, turmeric powder and salt.Saute for a minute and add the required water. Cover & cook the drumstick till its done.
- After the drumstick is cooked well, add the ground coconut paste and saute until the masala thickens.Switch off the flame and serve hot with rice!!
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Note
- Adjust the quantity of red chilli powder & dhania powder as per your taste.
- If you like to have it as a gravy, add more water and adjust its consistency. I made it thick like a curry/poriyal.
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