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Murungakkai Masala Recipe

Murungakkai Masala is a tasty and comforting side dish made by cooking drumstick with tempering spices, coconut paste, herbs and spices. Murungakkai Masala is a great side for rice meal and can be had with roti too. Learn to make Murungakkai Masala with step by step pictures and video.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Servings2 people
AuthorSharmilee J

Ingredients

  • 5 drumstick
  • 5 garlic halved
  • 1 small big onion
  • 1 teaspoon red chili powder
  • salt to taste
  • water as needed

To grind to a paste:

  • ⅓ cup coconut
  • 1 teaspoon fennel seeds

To temper:

  • one 1 inch cinnamon
  • 2 cloves
  • 2 cardamom
  • few curry leaves

Instructions

  • Wash drumstick and trim the ends. Cut it into 1 inches long,Set aside.Heat oil - add the items listed under 'to temper' let it splutter then add garlic and onions, fry till golden brown.
  • Add drumstick, red chili powder, required water and let it boil.
  • Cover and cook for few minutes until the drumstick turns tender. Meanwhile grind coconut, fennel seeds along with little water to a semi fine paste.
  • Once the color of the veggie changes and is cooked to soft(press and check), add required salt, coconut paste. Add little water.
  • Let it cook till it becomes semi dry. Switch it off.
  • Serve with rice and sambar or rasam.

Video

Notes

  • If you don't like the whole spices flavor then here is an alternate : for tempering add mustard seeds and urad dal and for grinding grind coconut with jeera.
  • You can replace red chili powder with sambar powder.
  • The consistency is purely your choice.
  • You can even cook for few more minutes to make it nicely roasted till dry or switch off earlier with gravy.
  • I made it semi dry for mixing with rice.
  • Choose tender drumstick.
  • You can even add 1 tomato while sauteing onion.
Nutrition Facts
Murungakkai Masala Recipe
Amount Per Serving (75 g)
Calories 89 Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Fat 5g8%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Trans Fat 0.01g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.4g
Cholesterol 2mg1%
Sodium 28mg1%
Potassium 201mg6%
Carbohydrates 10g3%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 2g4%
Vitamin A 302IU6%
Vitamin C 6mg7%
Calcium 45mg5%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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