Murungakkai Thakkali Kuzhambu

Description

An easy to make gravy that can be had with plain rice, chappathi and dosa.
Ingredients-1
2 nos Drumstick
1 cup Water (approx for cornflour mixing)
Ingredients-2
1 no Onion ( chopped)
4 nos Tomato (ripe and juicy)
2 tsp Red chilli powder
1 tsp Turmeric powder
Salt (as per taste)
1 cup Water
1 tsp Mustard seeds
1 tsp Urad dal
10 nos Curry leaves
3 stks Coriander leaves (chopped )
2 tsp Oil

Instructions

Cut the Drumstick into small pieces, each of 2 inch length. Put them into a pan with one cup of water and cook till half done. Keep aside. Grind the coconut with sombu(aniseeds) and some water into a paste.

Now heat oil in a pan, splutter mustard, urad dal. Add onions, when it becomes translucent, add chopped tomatoes. Let it cook well, add red chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt. Add about half cup of water and let it boil till the raw smell of chilli powder goes. Now add the cooked drumstick along with the water in which it was boiled. Also add ground coconut paste. Mix well and bring it to a not-too-thick gravy consistency. Let the gravy cook over medium flame for about 5 minutes. The gravy will thicken a bit. Remove from flame and garnish with curry leaves and chopped coriander leaves.

Serve with plain rice and spicy potato fry as side dish. 

Notes

The tomatoes add taste to this curry, so ensure that ripe and juicy tomatoes are used.

Source

Family