Drumstick Soup / Murungaikai Soup is nutritious and Tasty soup. Drumstick and Garlic Combined together forms a delicious soup. Drumstick is rich in iron and many other nutrition and hence this soup is filled with nutrition. This soup is well suited to have on a rainy day evening to substitute tea or coffee.
Drumstick Soup / Murungaikai Soup
Ingredients
- 2 Drumstick
- 3 Garlic cloves
- 5 Small onion
- ¼ Teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- Salt To taste
- Water as required
For Tampering
- 1 Teaspoon oil
- ½ Teaspoon Cumin Seeds
- 1 Spring Curry Leaves
Instructions
- Remove the outer fiber from the drumstick. Chop them into 1 inch pieces
- Add in drumstick, Garlic, Onion, Turmeric Powder, Salt and water into a pressure cooker.
- Pressure cook for 3 whistles in medium flame.
- Switch off the flame and allow the pressure to release on its own.
- Open the pressure cooker. Transfer the contents to a bowl.
- Mash the drumstick to extract the flesh from the skin. Drain the liquid and discard the outer fiber.
- For Tampering heat oil in a wok.
- Add in cumin seeds and allow them to splutter. Add in curry leaves and saute them.
- Add in the drumstick soup. Add salt to taste. Bring it to boil
- Nutritious Drumstick soup is now ready to serve.
Notes
- I have used tender drumstick so i did not slit open them. If you are using bigger drumstick then slit the drumstick pieces before pressure cooking.
Step by step photos on how to make Drumstick Soup / Murungaikai Soup:
- Add Drumstick, onion and garlic into a pressure cooker.
2. Add in turmeric powder and limited water.
3. Close the pressure cooker and pressure cook for 3 whistles in medium flame.
4. After 3 whistles switch off the pressure cooker and allow the pressure to release on its own. Open the pressure cooker.
5. Transfer the contents to a bowl and mash the drumstick.
6. Drain the liquid and discard the skin.
7. For Tampering Heat oil in a wok. Add in cumin seeds and allow them to splutter.
8. Add in curry leaves and saute them. Add in the drumstick juice. Bring it to boil. Add salt to taste.
Nutritious Drumstick soup is now ready to serve.
Wonderful recipe, simple and yet delicious. Thank you for sharing