{"id":11012,"date":"2021-06-05T15:36:13","date_gmt":"2021-06-05T10:06:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chefreetuudaykugaji.com\/blog\/?p=11012"},"modified":"2021-06-05T15:38:09","modified_gmt":"2021-06-05T10:08:09","slug":"muringakka-curry-drumstick-curry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chefreetuudaykugaji.com\/blog\/2021\/06\/05\/muringakka-curry-drumstick-curry\/","title":{"rendered":"Muringakka Curry (Drumstick Curry)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Creamy and Luscious curry from Kerala, is a great comfort food that goes best with steamed rice. Prepared with Muringakka (Drumsticks) , powerhouse of nutrition and a fragrant and delectable curry prepared with fresh coconut, shallots, green chillies, garlic, turmeric and cumin seeds, tempered with coconut oil , mustard seeds, curry leaves ,whole dried red chillies and sliced shallots.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Preparation Time: <\/strong>15 minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cooking Time:<\/strong> 20 minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Serves:<\/strong>4<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ingredients and Quantity:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Muringakka (drumsticks), cut into 3 inch long pieces and peel – 300 gm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tomatoes, quartered- 2 large<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Water -500 ml<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Salt -to taste<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Grinding into a fine and smooth paste:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fresh coconut, grated- 2 cups<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shallots, sliced- 12 nos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Garlic, peeled- 8 cloves<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Green Chillies- 4 nos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cumin seeds- 1 tbsp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Turmeric powder- 1 tsp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Salt -to taste<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the Tempering<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coconut Oil- 30 ml<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mustard Seeds- 1\/2 tsp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shallots (Madras onion) , sliced – 10 nos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whole dried red chillies- 4 nos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Curry leaves- 1 sprig<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Method:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Boil the drumstick pieces in water with salt, shallots in a deep pan for 5 minutes.<\/li>
  2. Now add the quartered tomatoes and for another 3 minutes. <\/li>
  3. Add the ground coconut paste and water , if required. Cover and simmer for 5 to 6 minutes.<\/li>
  4. Add salt , if required.<\/li>
  5. In a tempering pan add and heat the coconut oil on a low-medium flame. Add the mustard seeds, let them crackle , add the sliced shallots and whole dried red chillies. When the shallots turn brown, add the curry leaves. Remove from the flame, and pour the tempering over the drumstick curry. <\/li>
  6. Cover with a lid for some time so the flavours can infuse into the curry.<\/li>
  7. Mix lightly and ensure that you don’t break the drumsticks.<\/li>
  8. Serve hot.<\/li>
  9. Goes best with steamed rice.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Chef Tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    While grinding the coconut into a paste you may add fennel seeds, red chilli powder, coriander powder and an inch of peeled ginger, to enhance the flavour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    To make it a little tangy you may add 1\/2 tbsp of tamarind pulp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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