Editorial Recipe

Drumstick / Muringakka Pachadi

Ingredients: 2 drumsticks / muringakka 1 cup grated coconut 4 green chillies 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 1 cup yoghurt 1 1/2 tsp mustard seeds 1 sprig curry leaves 2 dry red chillies salt to taste 2 tsp oil Preparation: Cut drum...

Published on December 08, 2025
Kerala Cuisine
drumstick-muringakka-pachadi

Ingredients:


2 drumsticks / muringakka

1 cup grated coconut

4 green chillies

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

1 cup yoghurt

1 1/2 tsp mustard seeds

1 sprig curry leaves

2 dry red chillies

salt to taste

2 tsp oil


Preparation:


  1. Cut drumsticks into pieces and keep it aside.
  2. In a pressure cooker, add the chopped drumsticks, 2 slit green chillies, salt and 1/2 cup of water and cook for 1 whistle.
  3. Grind grated coconut with cumin seeds, 2 green chillies and 1/2 tsp mustard seeds to a paste adding 2-3 tbsp water.
  4. Add the ground coconut paste and yoghurt to the cooked drumstick and mix well. Adjust the salt and cook for 2-3 minutes. Don't allow to boil.
  5. Heat oil in a pan and splutter 1 tsp mustard seeds. Add dry red chillies and curry leaves and pour this over the pachadi…Mix well and serve with rice…