Murungakkai Rasam Recipe, How to make Drumstick Soup, South Indian Mulakkada charu

Drumstick rasam with Tamarind, Murungakkai Rasam recipe, Drumstick Soup Traditional South Indian Style, Mulakkada Rasam (Charu) recipe with step by step Pictures and Video. Murungakkai(drumstick) is one healthy vegetable that has a unique flavor. Usually we make Murungakkai sambar, Murungaikeerai soup, Murungai keerai Adai, Murngakkai Puli Kulambu, Murungakkai Kara Kuzhambu, But this Murungakkai Rasam is something unique recipe. Have You ever tried Chettinad Mushroom Rasam? This Murungakkai Rasam is similar to the taste but the strong flavor of Murungakkai.

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Murungakkai Rasam Recipe, How to make Drumstick Soup, South Indian Charu Mulakkada

 

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Prep time

10 mins

Cook time

15 mins

Total time

25 mins

 

Drumstick Rasam, Murungakkai Rasam recipe made with drumstick

Author: Premalatha Aravindhan

Recipe type: Soup

Cuisine: Indian

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1 small gooseberry-sized tamarind + ½ cup water(extract the juice)
• 1 tbsp pepper + 1 tsp cumin seeds(powder it)
• 1 tbsp butter,
• 2-inch cinnamon,
• 3 cloves
• ½ tsp ginger garlic paste
• 1 medium-sized onion chopped,
• 2 green chilies
• 1 chopped tomato
• 2 drumsticks chopped
• 1 & ½ tsp salt,
• 1 cup water
• coriander leaves & mint leaves

Instructions

1. Soak 1 small gooseberry-sized tamarind in ½ cup water. Extract the juice keep it aside.
2. Powder 1 tbsp pepper and 1 tsp cumin seeds into coarse powder keep aside
3. Heat a pan with 1 tbsp butter, add 2-inch cinnamon, 3 cloves. Add ½ tsp ginger garlic paste, 1 medium-sized onion chopped, 2 green chilies, fry well.
4. Add the 1 chopped tomato fry well, till it turns mushy.
5. Add the 2 drumsticks chopped, 1 & ½ tsp salt, and 1 cup water
6. Let it boil for 10 mins or till the drumstick turn soft.
7. Add the powdered pepper & cumin powder, tamarind extract, mix well.
8. This stage checks for the salt and sourness, if less salt adjusts it and it is sourer add some more water. Let it boil in low flame.
9. We should not boil the rasam after adding the tamarind extract so once it started to foams at the top switch off the stove.
10. Add coriander leaves & mint leaves serve hot.

Notes

Don't boil the rasam for long after adding the tamarind extract that is why we are cooking the drumstick in water before adding the tamarind extract. Once it started to foams at the top immediately switch off the stove and add coriander leaves.
Addition of mint leaves added flavor to the rasam don't skip.

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Murungakkai Rasam Recipe, How to make Drumstick Soup, South Indian Mulakkada Charu step by step recipe

Soak 1 small gooseberry-sized tamarind in 1/2 cup water. Extract the juice keep it aside.
Powder 1 tbsp pepper and 1 tsp cumin seeds into coarse powder keep aside.

Heat a pan with 1 tbsp butter, add 2-inch cinnamon, 3 cloves. Add 1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste, 1 medium-sized onion chopped, 2 green chilies, fry well.

Add the 1 chopped tomato fry well, till it turns mushy.
Add the 2 drumsticks chopped, 1 & 1/2 tsp salt, and 1 cup water.
Let it boil for 10 mins or till the drumstick turn soft.

Add the powdered pepper & cumin powder, tamarind extract, mix well.
This stage checks for the salt and sourness, if less salt adjusts it and it is sourer add some more water. Let it boil in low flame.
We should not boil the rasam after adding the tamarind extract so once it started to foams at the top switch off the stove.
Add coriander leaves & mint leaves serve hot.

Murungai Rasam goes well with hot steaming rice, and potato fry!!

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