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Muringakka/ Drumstick Curry




Muringakka/ Drumstick Curry

Today's recipe is a charu curry and is served over rice. This is a vegetarian favorite a simple and flavorful curry. The curry base is ground coconut and the flavor is from drumstick,curry leaves and fennel. You can also add prawns or small fish like anchovies and smelt and convert this dish into  non-vegetarian. Try this simple dish,you will surely love it.

Ingredients
Drumsticks- 15-20 pieces
Onion- small finely chopped
Ginger- 1 inch thick
Coconut grated - 1 cup
Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
Chilly powder- 3/4 tsp
Coriander powder- 1  tsp
Fennel seeds- 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves- a few
Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
Fenugreek seeds- 1/3 tsp
Dry red chilly-2
Salt to taste


Make a fine paste of coconut and fennel seeds and keep aside.
Scrap the skin of drumstick or very  gently peel it off and cut into 2 1/2 to 3 inch pieces.

Heat oil in a pan and add chopped ginger and onion and saute till it changes color to golden brown. Add turmeric, chilly and coriander powder and saute for a minute followed by drumsticks, salt and 1/2 cup of water. When it is cooked and soft add the ground paste and mix well. Simmer for two minutes.

Heat two tsp of coconut oil and add mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds and when they splutter add dry red chilly and curry leaves. Saute till it gets crispy and add over the curry and mix well..Serve with rice.




Try this
Hope you will all enjoy.
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  1. Vineetha SushApril 24, 2012 at 5:49 AM

    Adipoli curry...will try this out, have some drumsticks with me :)

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  2. Nash NordinApril 24, 2012 at 6:04 AM

    When I saw drumstick, I thought of chicken drumstick. But, I'm sure you were not talking of chicken as this is a vegetarian dish. Drumstick is a bit hard to find in my country :|

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  3. kaipunyamApril 24, 2012 at 6:29 AM

    Delicious curry..

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  4. TinaApril 24, 2012 at 6:32 AM

    Yummy and delicious..

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  5. hotpotcookingApril 24, 2012 at 6:52 AM

    Yum curry

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  6. Priya SureshApril 24, 2012 at 6:59 AM

    Yumm, super flavourful curry..I dont having this curry with some hot steaming rice..

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  7. cookingvarietiesApril 24, 2012 at 7:21 AM

    hi jay,yes, your drumstick curry looks very appetizing, especially the color of the gravy.
    have not eaten these drumsticks veggies for a few years. must go look for them. have a nice day

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  8. cookingvarietiesApril 24, 2012 at 7:24 AM

    hi Suja, sorry the earlier comment is not correct. can you please delete.thanks.
    yes, your drumstick curry looks very appetizing, especially the color of the gravy.
    have not eaten these drumsticks veggies for a few years.
    looking at your curry, i must go look for them. have a nice day

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  9. ShobhaApril 24, 2012 at 7:42 AM

    Hi Suja,
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  10. SatyaApril 24, 2012 at 8:24 AM

    awesome looking drumstick curry...yummy
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  11. Achu's Amma's KitchenApril 24, 2012 at 8:28 AM

    luks awesome and delicious.Adipoli clicks

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  12. ShriApril 24, 2012 at 8:30 AM

    Ginger and Fennel make it different from the ground sambhar. Looks delicious.

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  13. PlatefulApril 24, 2012 at 8:44 AM

    one of my fave curries, love anything to do with muringa :)

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  14. Hamaree RasoiApril 24, 2012 at 9:29 AM

    Very delicious and yummy looking drumstick curry.

    Deepa

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  15. vrindaApril 24, 2012 at 9:51 AM

    Yummy n healthy curry...

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  16. My Kitchen AnticsApril 24, 2012 at 9:51 AM

    looks yum, perfect with rice

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  17. RasiApril 24, 2012 at 10:40 AM

    one of my fav :)

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  18. Reshmi MaheshApril 24, 2012 at 11:22 AM

    Yummy curry...Never tried ginger and fennel with muringa..

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  19. FaseelaApril 24, 2012 at 11:53 AM

    Super yummy....

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  20. SwathiApril 24, 2012 at 2:25 PM

    Muringka curry adipoli, pinnae ithu fresh or frozen, ivide forzen kittan ollu. Ente muringa kayaital mathram fresh. Wait cheyam ie curry try cheyann.

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    1. Suja ManojApril 25, 2012 at 7:58 AM

      Ithu frozen aanu Swathi,but looked green and good,chilapol unangiyathu mathiri irikkum..but this was good:)

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  21. RApril 24, 2012 at 3:27 PM

    so healthy and flavorful.

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  22. Rinku NaveenApril 24, 2012 at 4:30 PM

    Love this curry a lot.. We add little dal too. Comfort food. Good one Suja!

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  23. Love2cook MalaysiaApril 24, 2012 at 4:55 PM

    Absolutely mouthwatering murunggakka curry...and the stuffed pomfret below toooooooo tempting ya!

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  24. UnknownApril 24, 2012 at 6:11 PM

    so tempting n yummmy

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  25. UnknownApril 24, 2012 at 6:21 PM

    Flavourfull curry......

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  26. Gayathri NGApril 24, 2012 at 6:52 PM

    Delicious looking curry...

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  27. Shabitha KarthikeyanApril 24, 2012 at 8:44 PM

    Loos so homey and good !!

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  28. ShabbuApril 24, 2012 at 10:57 PM

    looks yummy and delicious...
    happy to follow u..

    Shabbu's Tasty Kitchen

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    1. Suja ManojApril 25, 2012 at 7:56 AM

      Thanks for stopping by Shabbu and for the sweet comment
      Welcome to my blog..loved your space too..

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  29. AkilaApril 25, 2012 at 1:00 AM

    My mouth is watering here.... Yummy

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  30. Kaveri VenkateshApril 25, 2012 at 1:24 AM

    A very flavorful and delicious curry.

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  31. radhaApril 25, 2012 at 3:53 AM

    Drumsticks lend their unique flavour to a dish. Original recipe?

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  32. Ganga SreekanthApril 25, 2012 at 4:22 AM

    my fav curry... looks mouthwatering........

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  33. ReshmiApril 25, 2012 at 5:20 AM

    my fav tooo... mouthwatering!!

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  34. SuparnaApril 25, 2012 at 5:59 AM

    comforting...love drumsticks

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  35. RamyaApril 25, 2012 at 9:41 AM

    nice and creamy curry...my kiddo loves muringakka like anything...i should try this curry. thanks for linking with kerala kitchen

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  36. KananApril 25, 2012 at 10:53 AM

    curry looks fabulous. nice photo

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  37. anjanaApril 25, 2012 at 11:04 AM

    delicious and very flavourful curry

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  38. UnknownApril 25, 2012 at 12:02 PM

    Mouth watering curry!! drumsticks look fresh and juicy!

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  39. HemaApril 25, 2012 at 1:37 PM

    Very flavorful curry, looks very tempting..

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  40. SauerkrautHeadApril 25, 2012 at 4:13 PM

    Wow, this looks fantastic! Gotta try this sometime soon.

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  41. lubnakarim06April 25, 2012 at 6:56 PM

    Delectable drumstick curry....love that coconut spice based gravy....

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  42. TorviewtorontoApril 25, 2012 at 7:17 PM

    delicious flavourful curry looks wonderful

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  43. chitraj.hegdeApril 26, 2012 at 6:22 AM

    Drumstick is one of my fav veggie...this curry looking yummy and mouthwatering...book marked..


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  44. PushpaMay 1, 2012 at 9:52 AM

    Yummy curry.

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  45. The Post ReaderDecember 22, 2020 at 7:59 PM

    There are many ways to make drumstick curry. So today I am going to be sharing a simple and delicious recipe
    Drumstick recipes | drumstick curry | easy drum stick curry coconut milk

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