Drumstick Masala/ Murungakkai Masala

Drumstick offers all type of nutritional advantages and in addition cures numerous health conditions. It is rich in iron, Vitamins as well as calcium. Drumsticks are recognized to offer healthy and strong bones and are also believed to purify the blood. So here is Drumstick masala recipe with step by step pics. This South Indian style masala recipe tastes great and it best compliments rice.This is going to be your favorite drumstick recipe! Happy Cooking! Cheers! 

Ingredients:

Drumstick - 2

Onion - 1

Tomato - 1

Curry leaves - 1 sprig

Ginger - 1 inch

Garlic - 4

Green chilli - 2

Chilli Powder - 1 tbsp

Turmeric  Powder - 1 tsp

Garam masala - 1/2 tsp

Coconut - 1/4 cup

Oil - 1 tbsp

Mustard - 1 tsp

Jeera - 1 tsp

Salt to taste

Method of making drumstick masala with step wise picture:

1. Wash drum sticks and cut them to 1 or 2 inch pieces. Pressure cook with water and little salt for one whistle. (Add water just till the drumstick gets immersed)

2. Wash and finely chop ginger, garlic, green chilli, onion and tomato. Clean curry leafs.

3. Heat oil in a pan, add mustard and jeera. Once it splutters, add ginger, garlic and green chillies. Saute for 2 minutes

4. Add onion and curry leafs. Saute till the colour of onions turns pink. Add tomato and saute. Mash the tomatoes.

5. Add chilli powder, turmeric, garam masala and needed salt. Add cooked drum stick along with the water. (Make sure of the consistency, if there is too much of water it will become watery!)

 6. Close and cook for 5 minutes, so that the gravy gets in to drumstick, also water gets reduced. Now grind 1/4 cup of grated coconut with little water to a paste. Add this to the masala and cook for 5 minutes. 

Note:

1. This masala can also be done with the fleshy part of drumstick. After step one, with a spoon remove the flesh of drumstick and use it in the masala (i.e. in step 5). 

2. I have used the chilli powder made at home, it has both red chilli and coriander in it. If you are using plain red chilli powder, add coriander powder accordingly.

Poori Masala/ Potato Masala

Hello! Here is Poori masala recipe with step by step pics. This potato masala recipe is the perfect choice for poori.

This recipe requires cooking of boiled and crumbled potatoes in a flavorful masala. Boiled potatoes are naturally rich in vitamins and minerals. They are low in calories and fat, and their high fiber content helps you feel full. So enjoy this recipe with poori/ in masala dosa. Happy Cooking! Cheers!

Ingredients:

Potatoes - 2

Onion - 1

Tomato - 1

Green Chilli - 2

Ginger - 1 inch piece

Curry leafs - 1 sprig

Coriander leafs - few

Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp

Oil - 1 tbsp

Mustard - 1 tsp

Jeera - 1 tsp

Salt to taste

Method of making "Poori Masala" With stepwise pictures

1. Wash potatoes and boil it. Take some water in a bowl add potatoes and salt and boil them. Pierce the potatoes with a tooth pick, if you are able to pierce through smoothly, then the potatoes are cooked. Switch off the flame.
 

2. Take the potatoes out, Let the heat reduce. Then peel the skin and mash it partly/ Crumble. Keep it in a bowl.

3. Slice onions long and thin. Finely chop ginger and tomato. Slit the green chillies. Wash curry and coriander leafs.

4. Heat oil in a pan, add mustard and jeera. Once it splutters, add  green chillies. Saute for 2 minutes. Then add ginger to it. Saute for 2 minutes.

5. Add onion and curry leafs. Saute till the color of onions turn pink. Add tomato and saute. Mash the tomatoes. And add the partly mashed potatoes along with turmeric powder and 1/2 cup of water.

6. Let the gravy bubble and leave oil out. Switch off the flame. Finely chop coriander leafs and add to the masala.

7. Serve with hot poori.

Note:

1. During tempering you can add gram dhal if desired.