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Murungakai Poriyal Recipe

Yields1 ServingPrep Time10 minsCook Time15 minsTotal Time25 mins

Murungakai poriyal is one of the traditional dishes from the South Indian cuisine which is known for its rich taste and alluring flavor.

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Key Ingredients
 2 Murungakai (Drumstick) - Big
 3 Onions (medium sized)
 3 Tomato
 1 cup Fresh Coconut (grated)
 1 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
 1 tsp Chilli Powder
 2 tsp Coriander Powder
 1 pinch Turmeric Powder
For Tempering :
 1 tsp Fennel Seeds
 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
 1 Twig Curry Leaves
 1 Red Chilli (dried)
 ½ tsp Urad Dal (broken)
 1 pinch Hing / Asafoetida (perungayam - in Tamil)
 2 tbsp Gingelly Oil
For Garnishing :
 A Few Sprigs of Coriamder Leaves
Common Ingredients :
 Salt as Required
 Water as Required
Preliminary Preparation
1

Wash the drumstick and cut into long pieces of equal size, approximately for about the length of 2 ½ inches each.

2

Just scrape the hard outer layer which is dark in color.

3

Next, chop the onions and the tomatoes into fine pieces.

4

Place a `kadai`{thick curved vessel to prepare sabzis and other dishes} in the stove and let the flame be high.

5

Once it is heated, pour two tablespoons of gingelly oil and after a minute, add a teaspoon of mustard seeds in it.

6

Once it splutters, add a red chilli, a tea spoon of fennel seeds, half a tea spoon of broken urad dal followed by a pinch of curry leaves in it.

7

While sautéing, just add a pinch of `hing` or asafetida for added flavor. Now adjust the flame to medium mode.

Stage 2
8

After sautéing, add the finely chopped onion and tomatoes and fry nicely.

9

Let them get mashed and at this stage just add the following masalas to it. Add the measured quantity of chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric and the required amount of salt and stir well with a ladle.

10

Let it cook for 2-3 minutes, and after the raw smell of the spices is gone, add the chopped murungai kai into the kadai and pour a little water and mix everything well.

11

Close it with a lid and simmer the flame and allow it to cook for 8-10 minutes.

12

After 10 minutes, just open the lid and just poke one piece of drumstick with a knife or a spoon to ensure that it is cooked fully.

13

By this time the drumstick would have got blended with the masala well and the oil would have started oozing out from the sides of the kadai, and you will get a nice flavor out of it. You can see the drumstick has been cooked completely.

14

At last, sprinkle the grated coconut and let it remain in low flame for two more minutes.

15

Garnish it with fresh chopped coriander leaves all over and switch off the stove.

16

Now the murungai kai poriyal is ready to eat.

17

Serve it with hot steamed or raw rice, sambhar, pepper rasam, kootu, pachadi and appalam.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 0.5 cup

Servings 0

Amount Per Serving
Calories 50
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 2.5g4%
Total Carbohydrate 6.2g3%
Protein 1g2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.