Murungakkai poricha kuzhambu/ drumstick poricha kootu is one of the easiest and delicious gravy for rice which I learnt from my MIL.Whenever I feel lazy to cook, I make this drumtsick gravy alone for rice. I don’t make any poriyal or kootu.We have the drumstick itself as side dish. I just make a
thogayal along with this gravy and we have a hearty meal with papad or vadam.
INGREDIENTS
1 cup - 250ml
- Drumstick –2 nos
- Moong dal – 1/4 cup
- Sambar powder – 2 tsp
- Tamarind – Small gooseberry size OR Tomato – 2 nos
- Salt n water – as required
To grind
- Grated coconut – 1/4 cup
- Rice flour – 1 tsp
To temper
- Cooking oil- 1 tbsp
- Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
- Urad dal – 1/2 tsp
- Jeera – 1 tsp
- Sambar onion- 15 nos(chopped finely)
- Curry leaves – few
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METHOD
- Chop the drumstick pieces into finger size.Slit it half way through..
- In a cooker base take the moong dal with required water.Add 1/4tsp of turmeric powder and a drop of oil.Take a small bowl that fits inside the cooker. In that bowl , put the chopped drumstick pieces.Add very little water (say 2 tbsp).The drumstick pieces gets cooked in the steam itself..Pressure cook for one whistle in low flame.( I use the same technique for cooking dal & vegetables for sambar. )

- Grind the coconut and rice four to a smooth paste adding required water.

- After the steam is released open the cooker , remove the drumstick bowl. Mash the dal well..
- In a kadai , take the mashed moong dal , drumstick pieces ,sambar powder , tomato pieces or tamarind extract , salt and water.Allow it to boil for sometime..
- Lastly add the ground coconut mixture.Mix well.Add little water and boil for some more time.
- Temper the mustard seeds , urad dal , jeera , small onions and curry leaves. Saute the onions till golden brown.
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Tastes great when mixed with plain rice topped with ghee !!
One of my favorites. A comfort food with the aroma of drumstick is so good. Lovely snaps and the last one is just too good.
ReplyDeleteThats a pretty good idea for boiling the dal as well as drumstick ! :) good one ! good clicks Too !
ReplyDeletelove it, simple and delicious sambar :)
ReplyDeleteLooks very delicious and inviting.
ReplyDeletenice flavourful sambar.. one of my fav...
ReplyDeleteTraditional recipe nice!
ReplyDeleteVery very flavourful and lovely poricha kuzhambu Chitra looks awesome...
ReplyDeleteWow this looks so simple flavorful,
ReplyDeleteGreat idea for boiling dal and drumsticks at the same time Chitra... Delicious and inviting kuzhambu :-)
ReplyDeletedelicious and yummy recipe
ReplyDeleteSuch a comforting food, very flavourful kuzhambu for the sure.
ReplyDeleteDelicious and flavorful sambar! Presentation n clicks are good :)
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Bindu
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I wish to grab that plate..
ReplyDeleteit looks super delicious..
Shree
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Wow the drumstik dal looks yummy.Will try.
ReplyDeleteflavorful drumstick kuzhambu....comforting food...
ReplyDeleteLOoks yummy & delicious..
ReplyDeleteKulambhu looks so tempting
ReplyDeletevery yummy luking gravy n i love drumsticks very much...missing allot..
ReplyDeletethis is my very favorite curry...love with rice
ReplyDeleteMakes me hungry, delicious curry...
ReplyDeleteThis is not simple Chitra, looks heavenly for me. Yummy click !
ReplyDeleteDrumsticks in sambar will never be out of my mind. I can have such a delicious dish all the time and still long for it.
ReplyDeleteThe flavor that drumstick offers to any curry is awesome.. This looks perfect
ReplyDeleteTried the recipe....came out very well!! Thanks :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you :)
DeleteChittu everything which i am trying from your is awesome and hit. Really appreciating your patience and interest in this. Healthy home is happy home :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much dear :)
DeleteIts awesome recipe. make it very easy and looks very nice. Really super Thanks
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot 😊
DeleteGood idea to boil drumstick
DeleteThank you :)
Deleteis It enough to boil it for 5 to 10 min?
ReplyDeleteYes, after adding everything you can boil for 5 minutes OR till gravy comes to the right consistency.
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