Murungakkai Muttai Masala

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Murungakkai Muttai Masala - Drumstick Egg Masala

South Indian Style chunky Drumstick masala with boiled eggs.

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Cook Time30 minutes mins

Total Time45 minutes mins

Course: accompaniment, Side Dish

Cuisine: south indian

Keyword: drumstick curry, egg masala, eggs, masala

Servings: 4

Author: Mullai Madavan

Ingredients

• 4 large Hard boiled Eggs
• 10 2 inch pieces Drumstick (fresh / frozen)
• 4 tablespoon Oil
• 1/2 teaspoon Mustard seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds
• 6 each Curry leaves
• 1 cup Onion chopped
• 1/2 cup Tomatoes chopped
• 2 each Green Chillies slit open
• 1 teaspoon Ginger Garlic Paste
• 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
• 2 teaspoon Coriander powder
• 1.5 teaspoon Salt
• 1 tablespoon Coconut paste fresh ground
• 1 cup Water to cook drumstick in instant pot
• 2 tablespoons Coriander leaves for garnish

Instructions

Prep work

• Hard Boil 4 eggs and keep them ready.
• Cook drumsticks separately using a pressure cooker or instant pot or stove top boiling method. Also reserve the stock from cooking the drumstick which adds so much flavor to the masala.

To make the Masala

• Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds, cumin seeds and curry leaves.
• Add in chopped onions, green chillies and ginger garlic paste. Saute them till the onions turn translucent.
• Followed by chopped tomatoes and cook them till tender.
• Add in turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder and salt. Saute this till the masala powder blend well with the onion mix or till the oil separates.
• Now add the cooked drumsticks along with its stock. Let the masala blend well with the cooked drumstick. Make sure you simmer over low flame and stir in gently without breaking the drumsticks.
• Make little slits in the hard boiled eggs and add them to the simmering masala.
• The gravy will look slightly watery at this stage from the stock. Add in the fresh coconut paste and let it simmer a bit.
• Once the gravy thickens to a semi thick masala , switch off and garnish with coriander leaves.
• Serve them with any kind of south indian rice dish like sambar/ rasam / kuzhambu or as a side for chapati.

DRUMSTICK CURRY RECIPE – Drumstick Masala -Murungakkai Masala

Prep work

1. Hard boil 4 eggs  HOW TO MAKE PERFECT HARD BOILED EGGS
2. Cooking drumstick – You may cook drumstick using any method. Pressure cook for upto 1 whistle 0R Use an instant pot, 5 minutes high pressure natural pressure release OR Boil over medium flame for 12 minutes if cooking in pan.

To make the masala 

Now heat oil in a pan, splutter mustard, cumin seeds and curry leaves.

Add the chopped onion, slit open green chilies,  ginger garlic paste.Saute them till the onions turn translucent.

Add the chopped tomatoes and cook them till tender.

Add in turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder and salt.

Saute this till the masala powder blend well with the onion mix or till the oil separates.

Now add the cooked drumsticks along with its stock.

Let the masala blend well with the cooked drumstick. Make sure you simmer over low flame and stir in gently without breaking the drumsticks.