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Murungaikai Puli Kuzhambu

Spicy-tangy curry
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Cuisine Tamil
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 2 nos Drumsticks/Murungaikai chopped into 2 inch pieces
  • 15 nos Shallots peeled and chopped, Kunjulli
  • 10 Garlic cloves peeled
  • 2 Tomato diced
  • 2 tbsp Kuzhambu milagai thool You can substitute this for sambar powder
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
  • 1 sprig Curry leaves
  • 4 Garlic cloves crushed with skin
  • 10 nos Black pepper crushed
  • 1 tbsp Gingily oil
  • 1 medium Tamarind soaked in 1 cup water and pulp extracted
  • 1/2 tsp Jaggery optional
  • Salt As reqd

For tempering:

  • 3 tsp Gingily oil
  • 1 tsp Mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp Fennel seeds Perumjeerakam
  • 4 nos Dry red chilies
  • 2 tsp Curry Vadam

Instructions
 

  • Heat 3 tbsp oil in a kadai. Add the tempering ingredients and saute till nice aroma arises from the curry vadam.
  • Add onions, curry leaves, peeled garlic pods and saute till onions start turning brown.
  • Add the tomatoes and cook covered on low heat till tomatoes turn pulpy.
  • Add the drumsticks and cook covered for a few minutes.
  • Meanwhile add kuzhambu milagai thool, turmeric powder, salt to taste, jaggery and 2 cups of water to the tamarind pulp and mix well.
  • Add the tamarind mixture to the drumsticks and cook covered till water level is reduced to the desired semi gravy consistency.
  • Add the crushed garlic and crushed pepper along with 1 tbsp oil, give it a stir and remove from fire. Keep the curry closed.
  • Drumstick puli kuzhambu is ready to be served with rice, idli or dosa.
  • Happy Cooking :)
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