Mutton Drumsticks recipe, murungakkai mutton kuzhambu is a delicious mutton and drumsticks which is very popular in South Indian. Moringa are generally known by it’s other name drumsticks in India. Not to be confused with the chicken drumsticks which are widely popular over the world. Rather it is a vegetable which is long, slender and thin with pods in it.
The moringa is known by various names as soajna in North India, sojni ki phalli in Hyderabad, murungakkai in Tamil Nadu, munagakaya in Andhra and in our home we call in munge ki phalli. Drumsticks are used widely in various types of recipes like sambars, kormas, soups, dal or dalcha.
Even the drumstick leaves are used in cooking and are very tasty and healthy. We had a drumstick tree in our grandmother’s home in Andhra. I remember the kids climbing on it to pluck the fresh drumstick and its leaves for cooking. But later the tree was cut down and that was the end of it.
The Mutton Drumsticks recipe, murungakkai mutton kuzhambu is a very favorite veg and non veg combination of South India and especially in Andhra and Tamil Nadu. This is regularly made at my home. And is done so by most of my relatives in both Andhra and Tamil nadu.
Munge ki phalli is one of my favorite vegetable and mutton combination. The mutton drumsticks recipe is really a must try if you have never tasted it. There are hardly any restaurants which serve the mutton drumsticks recipe, but luckily enough we find good drumsticks in the market here to make it at home.
We need to scrape the outer peel of the drumstick and cut it into 5-6 cm long sticks. Make the mutton base and later cook the drumsticks in it. And enjoy the delicious mutton drumsticks recipe.
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Ingredients for mutton drumsticks recipe, murungakkai mutton kuzhambu
- 5-6 drumsticks, scraped and cut into 5-6 cm sticks
- 500 gms mutton (learn how to remove raw smell from mutton)
- 2 onions, finely sliced
- 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
- 2 tomato, finely chopped
- 2 tsp red chili powder
- 2 tsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- salt to taste
- 4 tbsp finely chopped coriander leaves/cilantro
- 3 tbsp oil
Method for mutton drumsticks recipe, murungakkai mutton kuzhambu
- Heat oil in a pressure cooker and fry the onion till translucent.
- Add the mutton pieces and ginger garlic paste and cook till all the water dries up.
- Add the tomatoes, red chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and salt and mix well. Pour 1 cup of water and close the lid of the cooker and cook till the mutton is tender, about 15 minutes.
- Allow the steam to escape and add the cut drumsticks and pour another cup of water and cook till the drumsticks are cooked.
Additional notes
- Be careful not to overcook the drumsticks as they will fall apart.
Until next time,
Love
Fareeha
What You Need:
- 5-6 drumsticks, scraped and cut into 5-6 cm sticks
- 500 gms mutton, learn how to remove raw smell from mutton
- 2 onions, finely sliced
- 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
- 2 to mato, finely chopped
- 2 tsp red chili powder
- 2 tsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- salt to taste
- 4 tbsp finely chopped coriander leaves/cilantro
- 3 tbsp oil
How To Make:
- Heat oil in a pressure cooker and fry the onion till translucent.
- Add the mutton pieces and ginger garlic paste and cook till all the water dries up.
- Add the tomatoes, red chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and salt and mix well. Pour 1 cup of water and close the lid of the cooker and cook till the mutton is tender, about 15 minutes.
- Allow the steam to escape and add the cut drumsticks and pour another cup of water and cook till the drumsticks are cooked.
Recipe Notes
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