MurungaiKai Theeyal / Drumstick Theeyal is a side dish that can be served with steamed rice and any veggie stir fry Generally MurungaiKai Theeyal / Drumstick Theeyal has a very strong flavour of spiceness and tanginess. Now we are in the season of May and this is the time when i get Drumstick in abandunce. So i decided to make theeyal with drumstick. I have also shared Drumstick Brinjal Gravy / Murungaikai Kathirikai Theeyal in this space.
![MurungaiKai Theeyal / Drumstick Theeyal](https://www.annslittlecorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Murungaikai-theeyal-1_edited.jpg)
MurungaiKai Theeyal / Drumstick Theeyal
Ingredients
- 2 Medium Drumstick
- 1 Tablespoon Coconut Oil
- ½ Teaspoon Mustard
- ½ Teaspoon Cumin
- 8 Shallots
- 2 Spring Curry Leaves
- 2 Big Tomato Chopped
- Salt to taste
- ½ Teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- 2 Teaspoon Coriander Powder
- 1 Teaspoon Chilli Powder
- Tamarind Amla sized
- Water as Required
- 3 Green Chilli
For Coconut Paste
- ½ Cup Coconut Grated
- 8 Shallots
- 4 Pods Garlic
- 1 Spring Curry Leaves
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients mentioned under For coconut paste and blend them into a smooth paste. Set it aside.
- Add in the tamarind into water and leave it for 30 minutes. Now mash the tamarind extract the pulp and discard the waste. set it aside
- Heat oil in a wok. Add in Mustard and Cumin and allow them to splutter.
- Add in onion and curry leaves and saute them until onion gets glossy.
- Add in chopped tomatoes and salt to taste and cook until mushy.
- When the tomatoes are cooked mushy add in the drumstick, green chilli, tamarind water, turmeric powder and cook for few minutes.
- Add in salt to taste. Add in Coriander powder. Mix gently.
- Add in coconut paste. Cook until the masalas blend well.
- Add in red chilli powder, Mix gently. Cook until the masalas blend well
- Spicy and tangy theeyal is now ready to serve.
Notes
- Do not over cook after adding the drumstick or it would get fibrous.
Step by step photos on how to make MurungaiKai Theeyal / Drumstick Theeyal:
- Add Coconut, Shallots, Garlic and Curry Leaves into a blender and blend it into a smooth paste with limited water. Set it aside.
![MurungaiKaiTheeyalStep](https://www.annslittlecorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Murungaikaitheeyalstep344_edited.jpg)
2. Heat oil in a wok. Add in Mustard and Cumin and allow them to splutter.
![MurungaiKaiTheeyalStep](https://www.annslittlecorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Murungai-kai-theeyal_edited.jpg)
3. Add in onion and curry leaves and saute until glossy.
![MurungaiKaiTheeyalStep](https://www.annslittlecorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Murungai-kai-theeyal1_edited.jpg)
4. Add in chopped tomatoes and salt. Cook until the tomato cooks mushy.
![MurungaiKaiTheeyalStep](https://www.annslittlecorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Murungai-kai-theeyal33_edited.jpg)
5. Add in the chopped drumstick.
![MurungaiKaiTheeyalStep](https://www.annslittlecorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Murungai-kai-theeyal3ee_edited.jpg)
6. Add in Turmeric powder. Soak amla sized tamarind in 1 cup water. Leave it for 30 mins. Then mash them extract the pulp and discard the water. Add in Tamind water.
![MurungaiKaiTheeyalStep](https://www.annslittlecorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Murungai-kai-theeyal122_edited.jpg)
7. Add in salt to taste and let the drumstick cook for few minutes.
![MurungaiKaiTheeyalStep](https://www.annslittlecorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Murungai-kai-theeyal333.png)
8. Add in Coriander Powder and give a nice mix.
![MurungaiKaiTheeyalStep](https://www.annslittlecorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Murungai-kai-theeyal3344_edited.jpg)
9. Add in grated coconut, shallots, garlic pods and curry leaves with required water into a blender and blend into a smooth paste. Add it into the Gravy.
![MurungaiKaiTheeyalStep](https://www.annslittlecorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Murungai-kai-theeyal1112_edited.jpg)
10. Cook until the masalas blend well. Add in Chilli powder.
![MurungaiKaiTheeyalStep](https://www.annslittlecorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Murungai-kai-theeyal44_edited.jpg)
11. Cook until the masalas blend well.
![MurungaiKaiTheeyalStep](https://www.annslittlecorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Murungai-kai-theeyal111_edited.jpg)
Tangy and spicy Murungaikai theeyal is now ready to serve.
![MurungaiKai Theeyal / Drumstick Theeyal](https://www.annslittlecorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Murungaikai-theeyal-3_edited.jpg)
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