Go Back
–+ servings
Murungaikai pachadi

Murungaikai pachadi | Drumstick pulp pachadi

Sangskitchen
Murungaikai pachadi is a South Indian kosthu or curry, prepared with the pulp of cooked drumsticks. Learn to make this delicious pachadi with the help of stepwise pictures.
No ratings yet
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine South Indian
Servings 4
Calories 420 kcal

Ingredients
  

Ingredients:

  • 4 Drumsticks
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • ¼ tsp mustard
  • ¼ tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp urad dal
  • 1 pinch asafoetida
  • 10 shallots (or 1 big onion)
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 1 sprig curry leaves
  • 4 red chillies
  • 1 tomato
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp turmeric powder
  • ¼ tsp chilli powder (as per taste)
  • 1 cup water (approx.)

Instructions
 

Preparation:

  • Wash the drumsticks and cut into approximately ten cm pieces.
  • Take them in a cooker, add some water and pressure cook for two whistles.
  • After two whistles, open lid, filter the remaining water and save it.
  • Let the drumsticks cool down a bit.
  • Remove the pulp using a spoon like this and collect in a cup.

Recipe:

  • Heat oil in a pan, add mustard and cumin seeds.
  • Let them splutter and add urad dal, fry them to golden color.
  • Also, add a pinch of asafoetida.
  • Now add chopped onions and garlic crushed.
  • Saute onions well for few minutes, add red chillies and curry leaves.
  • Also, add tomato and salt for the pachadi. Cook tomato pieces until soft.
  • Put some turmeric powder and chilli powder.
  • Add the drumstick pulp and mix with the masala.
  • At this stage add the cooked water we saved and mix with the pachadi. You can add plain water too to adjust the consistency of the pachadi.
  • Let the pachadi cook in simmer mode for five minutes and switch off the stove.
  • Serve with hot rice or dosa. It is also going good with chapati.

Video

Notes

Tips: 1) Firstly, you may get a mildly bitter taste from the pachadi which is completely normal. And you can always adjust that bitter taste with extra chilli powder or red chillies. 2) Furthermore, you can also add a few tbsp of tamarind water while cooking if you wish. Adding tamarind makes the pachadi even tastier. I didn't add as my tomato itself gives enough sourness.

Nutrition

Calories: 420kcal
Keyword Drumstick pachadi, Drumstick recipes, Murungaikai pachadi, Murungaikai thokku
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!