Drumstick Masala – Murungakkai Masala Poriyal Recipe

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

INGREDIENTS

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

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!!

Enjoy !

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.

Try this yummy drumstick masala for rice. It tastes yum !! I served it with Brinjal Kara kuzhambu : ))