Murungakkai masala recipe is drumsticks curry with coconut. Drumsticks ( murungakkai / munagakaya ) are very commonly used in South Indian cuisine. They give a wonderful aroma when used in sambar or curries.
This drumstick masala dish is cooked with coconut and tastes very good as a side dish for rice.
Now on to the easy recipe for delicious drumstick masala.
Drumstick Masala | Murungakkai Masala Recipe
Murungakkai Masala recipe
Category:Side Dish
Cuisine:South Indian
Author:Jiya Jesh
Serves:2-3
Prep Time:10 mins
Cook Time:15 mins
Total Time:25 mins
a South Indian style curry of drumsticks flavored with coconut and spices.
Ingredients
- 2 drumsticks / murungakkai
- 1 onion, large
- 2 tomatoes, medium-sized
- 2 tbsp grated coconut
- 1 tsp red chilli powder
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- 2 tsp coriander powder
- 1/2 tsp fennel seeds / sombu / saunf
- 1 tsp grated ginger
- 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
- A few curry leaves
- 1 tbsp oil
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Wash and cut drumsticks into around 2 inch pieces and cook them in enough water along with salt.
- Chop onions and grind them into a paste.
- Chop tomatoes and grind them separately.
- Grind grated coconut with fennel seeds.
- Heat oil in a kadai or pan. Add mustard seeds.
- When they splutter, add curry leaves, grated ginger and the ground onion paste.
- Fry the onion paste till the raw smell goes.
- Now add the tomato puree along with salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and coriander powder.
- Fry this till the raw smell of tomatoes goes.
- Add the ground coconut paste along with cooked drumsticks.
- Add a little water and let this cook for 3-4 minutes till the drumsticks are coated with the masala.
- Murungakkai masala is now ready to be served hot as a side dish for rice!
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