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    Home » Recipes » Kuzhambu & Other gravies

    Murungakkai poricha kuzhambu recipe

    October 5, 2009 by Raks Anand 65 Comments / Jump to Recipe

    Murungakkai poricha kuzhambu recipe - a mild recipe but flavorful gravy for rice. Goes well with hot steamed rice and ghee. Includes vazhakkai poriyal recipe too!

    murungakkai poricha kuzhambu

    We make poricha (poritha to be more precise in Tamil) kuzhambu with different veggies and in two varieties, one is with coconut in it and the other without  coconut and called “ Raathiri poricha kuzhambu” ( Rathiri  means  “Night time”). It is more like a dal.

    Poricha kuzhambu is nothing but a dal with coconut and mild spices and usually no tamarind in it.

    I love the one made with brinjal, my favorite veggie and also this with drumstick, equally. Because, this has a nice flavor! I just love it 😍.

    My mom makes this often, but i rarely make because I rarely buy drumstick! Here drumsticks are not fresh and so different from India ones even if they are fresh.

    These drumsticks I have used is from India, when my BIL came here last week.

    My FIL bought and passed it through him. So I thought I should make this with India drumstick as they are best flavorful.

    Method

    1. Cut drumstick into long pieces that you have desired.
    2. Boil moong dal with tomato, turmeric, sambar powder and after its half done add drumstick and salt.
    3. If you are comfortable in pressure cooking, just add everything in a pressure cooker with just enough water and give 2 whistles.
    4. But I always mess up, either the moong will be uncooked or the drumstick will get broken. So I always be safe boiling it in open pot.
    cooker

    5. Grind coconut and rice flour with little water and add to the cooked drumstick, moong mixture and give a boil. Remove from fire.

    how to make murungakkai poricha kuzhambu 2

    6. Temper with the items under “To temper” table and brown the onions nicely and mix well and serve with rice!

    temper

    Enjoy murungakkai poricha kuzhambu with hot steaming rice and ghee. A spicy potato curry will be best accompaniment for this.

    murungakkai poricha kuzhambu

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    Murungakkai poricha kuzhambu recipe

    Murungakkai poricha kuzhambu recipe - a mild recipe but flavorful gravy for rice. Goes well with hot steamed rice and ghee. Includes vazhakkai poriyal recipe too!
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Indian, South Indian
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 20 minutes
    Servings 3 people
    Cup measurements

    Ingredients

    • 2 Drumstick
    • ¼ cup Moong dal paasi paruppu
    • 1 teaspoon Sambar powder
    • ¼ teaspoon Turmeric powder
    • 1 Tomato chopped
    • ⅛ teaspoon Asafetida powder
    • Salt

    To grind

    • ½ cup Coconut grated
    • ¼ teaspoon Rice flour

    To temper

    • 2 teaspoon Oil
    • ½ teaspoon Mustard
    • 1 teaspoon Urad dal
    • 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
    • 1 sprig Curry leaves
    • 2 tablespoon Small onion chopped
    • ⅛ teaspoon Asafetida
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    Instructions

    • Cut drumstick into long pieces that you have desired.
    • Boil moong dal with tomato, turmeric, sambar powder and after its half done add drumstick and salt.
    • If you are comfortable in pressure cooking, just add everything in a pressure cooker with just enough water and give 2 whistles. But I always mess up, either the moong will be uncooked or the drumstick will get broken. So I always be safe boiling it in open pot.
    • Grind coconut and rice flour with little water and add to the cooked drumstick, moong mixture and give a boil. Remove from fire.
    • Temper with the items under “To temper” table and brown the onions nicely and mix well and serve with rice!

    Notes

    • Do not add more rice flour while grinding coconut.
    • Caramelize small onion while sauteeing, for best flavor.
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    Vazhakkai poriyal recipe

    This is very very very easy to make recipe,yet the flavor is really great!  Can be made in a jiffy!

    vazhakkai poriyal

    Ingredients

    • Vazhakkai/ plantain - 2
    • Sambar powder - 1 & ½ tsp
    • Turmeric - ¼ tsp
    • salt - As needed
    • Coconut gratings - 2 tbsp
    • Rice washed water - 2 cups

    To Temper

    • Mustard - ½ tsp
    • Urad dal - 1 tsp
    • Oil - 1 tsp
    • Curry leaves - A sprig

    Method

    1. Peel the skin of the plantains and cut them to ur desired,bite size pieces!
    2. Keep them immersed in Arisi mandi,till you cook it.Wash them thoroughly in it to remove the stickiness of the plantain.
    vazhakkai poriyal step 2

    3.Boil it with enough water (just to immerse), sambar powder, turmeric and salt and cook just till done.Takes very less time,don’t over cook.

    vazhakkai poriyal step 3

    4. Drain the water and keep aside.

    vazhakkai poriyal step 4

    5. Heat a kadai and temper with the tempering items

    vazhakkai poriyal step 5

    6. Followed by the cooked plantains and fry just for a minute to make it dry.

    7. Add the coconut gratings and fry for a minute, ready!!

    vazhakkai poriyal step 7

    Both of these can be made easily and it's a very light meal!

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Aruna Manikandan

      October 05, 2009 at 5:53 am

      My Dad's favorite dish
      Thanks for sharing the dish
      Wonderful pictures!!!!!!!!!!

      Reply
    2. Prathibha

      October 05, 2009 at 5:58 am

      The pics are so gorgeous and so is the meal raks..looks like a perfect combo with rice..

      Reply
    3. Faiza Ali

      October 05, 2009 at 6:11 am

      Simple yet delicious...Wonderful clicks dear.

      Reply
    4. jeyashrisuresh

      October 05, 2009 at 6:15 am

      i love drumstick kootu a lot. That too my dad prefer this to be cooked by me rather than my mom.My all time fav. I make it in a completely different way.
      Valakai curry looks yum and so simple,will try out ur version soon.Nice clicks

      Reply
    5. Kanchan

      October 05, 2009 at 7:05 am

      I knew of Sambhar but the dry veggie is quite new to me , looks quite simple !

      Reply
    6. Sushma Mallya

      October 05, 2009 at 7:10 am

      Loved the colour of it raks as well as the recipe...wonderful clicks too....

      Reply
    7. Sush

      October 05, 2009 at 7:13 am

      thumbs up for both the dishes 🙂

      Reply
    8. Priya

      October 05, 2009 at 7:34 am

      Gorgeous dishes, poricha kuzhambu and vazhakkai poriyal both together makes me hungry Raks..delicious combo..

      Reply
    9. Sanghi

      October 05, 2009 at 7:46 am

      Kuzhambu and poriyal looks tempting!

      Reply
    10. Pari

      October 05, 2009 at 8:01 am

      Both the dishes are so good, nice combo with hot rice.

      Reply
    11. Sandhya Hariharan

      October 05, 2009 at 9:14 am

      Heyy nice...
      Poricha Koyumbu is on such dish I learnt from my MIL.. but our version seems to b very different!!

      Reply
    12. Anonymous

      October 05, 2009 at 9:21 am

      Dear,
      This is going to be on my list for next week.really delicious!
      Tried ur 'kadai bindhi'. It was superb...tnx for the recipe&also tnx for the kind words on my blog

      Reply
    13. sowmya.s

      October 05, 2009 at 9:38 am

      my friend made this kozumbu for me once..am yet to try it..

      Reply
    14. jayasree

      October 05, 2009 at 9:40 am

      Delicious combo for a comfort meal.

      Reply
    15. Chitra

      October 05, 2009 at 10:34 am

      Awesome clicks as usual..Soaking plantain in mandi is new to me..will try next time 🙂

      Reply
    16. Home Cooked Oriya Food

      October 05, 2009 at 11:58 am

      both dishes look good. I love the drumstick one - I love drumsticks...

      Reply
    17. Nags

      October 05, 2009 at 1:19 pm

      the consistency of the kuzhambu looks just perfect! bookmarked!

      Reply
    18. Sarah Naveen

      October 05, 2009 at 1:28 pm

      Excllnt clicks!!!!
      Both curry and Poriyal looks fabulously yummy dea...!!!!

      Reply
    19. EC

      October 05, 2009 at 2:29 pm

      Excellent traditional spread..thanks for participating

      Reply
    20. Sailaja Damodaran

      October 05, 2009 at 2:45 pm

      Nice event recipe....

      Reply
    21. lata raja

      October 05, 2009 at 3:19 pm

      Both tempting everyday dishes done with lovely pictures.

      Reply
    22. Happy cook

      October 05, 2009 at 3:21 pm

      Wow i just love that drumstick curry, that looks so so yumm.
      I am bookmarking this one as my hubby and daughter just love drumsticks.

      Reply
    23. Ambika

      October 05, 2009 at 4:01 pm

      Hi Raks, the poricha kuzhambu and poriyal look delicious!! You reminded me of my mother, we love drumsticks, especially in poricha kuzhambu. Me and my dad used to pick fresh drumstick from the backyard and this was a staple in my childhood. Please accept 'One Lovely Blog Award' from me at my blog!

      Reply
    24. Cham

      October 05, 2009 at 4:06 pm

      Murungakkai porricha kuzhambu is my sis favo! Very inviting dish with raw banana!

      Reply
    25. Gulmohar

      October 05, 2009 at 6:02 pm

      Both kuzhambu and priyal looks tempting..:-) Is arisi mandi, the water which we wash the rice ?(Though I know a lil bit Tamil, this is a new word for me !!)

      Reply
    26. Gita

      October 05, 2009 at 9:36 pm

      Yummy and tempting kuzambu. rathri poricha kuzumbu is new to me...I have to ask my mom about this too 🙂 Delicious side dish too.

      Reply
    27. Tina

      October 06, 2009 at 2:32 am

      Wow superb clicks....Vazhakkai poriyal sounds great...

      Reply
    28. lissie

      October 06, 2009 at 3:15 am

      delicious kulambu...! I will surely try this recipe.
      Thanks for leaving a comment on my blog!

      Lissie
      http://saltandspice.org/

      Reply
    29. rekhas kitchen

      October 06, 2009 at 4:59 am

      wow what a combination Raks yum. both are looking great and mouthwatering beautiful click.

      Reply
    30. Suma Rajesh

      October 06, 2009 at 5:31 am

      very good entry dear..looks sooo tempting..

      Reply
    31. Shwetha

      October 06, 2009 at 6:12 am

      This is my visit and I have to say that you've got a wonderful blog here. I love how beautifully you've captured the food. The colors are so natural and vivid. Great job!

      Reply
    32. srikars kitchen

      October 06, 2009 at 7:54 am

      nice entry.. my version is little diff.i will try ur method.

      Reply
    33. Sharmilee! :)

      October 06, 2009 at 8:51 am

      Havent tried poricha kolambu will try it soon, perfect combo with vazhakai poriyal!

      Reply
    34. Valarmathi

      October 06, 2009 at 10:58 am

      Looks absolutely delicious. Beautiful click.

      Reply
    35. Sangeetha Subhash

      October 06, 2009 at 2:17 pm

      pics are tempting...i love drumstick sooooooooo much...looks delicious..feel like having it rite now..

      Reply
    36. Anu

      October 06, 2009 at 5:06 pm

      Wow looks so perfect.. Excellent dishes....
      Nice click...

      Reply
    37. n33ma

      October 06, 2009 at 6:19 pm

      your photography is spectacular.Next time I get drumsticks im sure to make this.

      Reply
    38. Sumathi

      October 06, 2009 at 11:40 pm

      The dishes looks so yummy..gud combination..

      Reply
    39. DEESHA

      October 07, 2009 at 5:06 am

      its always this kind of food that gives us so much gratification isn't it

      Reply
    40. Anshika

      October 07, 2009 at 11:32 am

      This is such a delicious curry. With rice it will make a complete meal. Wonderful!!

      Reply
    41. Ammu Madhu

      October 07, 2009 at 1:30 pm

      My favorite poricha kulambu..i love drumstick..but i used to put paakarkai in it..i love taste..wonderul recipe..Keep goin..

      Reply
    42. Shobana senthilkumar

      October 07, 2009 at 1:41 pm

      Hi raji,
      ur dish luks so rich...ur version of poricha kulambu is differnt must make shot of urs:)

      Reply
    43. jayasri

      October 07, 2009 at 9:38 pm

      lovely photos love, next time i will try ur version of poricha kuzhambu, i made vazhakkai poriyal the other day.., both look great..

      Reply
    44. Pavithra

      October 11, 2009 at 2:41 am

      Looks so yumm and gorgeous.. mouthwatering raks.. ur pict always rocks...

      Reply
    45. Soma

      October 15, 2009 at 3:05 pm

      The first recipe has some awesome colors. I love drumsticks, but has been ages since I had fresh ones.

      the second one is so easy to make, but again so fresh & bountiful flavors. beautiful pictures as usual Raks.

      Soma
      http://www.ecurry.com

      Reply
    46. my kitchen

      October 16, 2009 at 11:01 am

      Beautiful snaps.Poricha kuzhambu looks so yummy.

      Reply
    47. Priya

      November 12, 2009 at 10:18 am

      I made the kozhamu today for my guests and everyone loved it! Including me! I've never made this or had this before.

      It was soooo yummy with rice and ghee!

      THANK YOU!

      Reply
    48. Devi Meyyappan

      December 28, 2009 at 3:13 pm

      very nice recipe!!.. nice presentation!!

      Reply
    49. utbtkids

      December 28, 2009 at 3:13 pm

      Rajeshwari, I have tried quite a few of your recipes and love them. Can you give the recipe for no coconut poricha kuzhambu? Thanks.

      Reply
    50. darshinspassion4cooking

      December 28, 2009 at 3:13 pm

      i tried it last night....it was tasty.i luv ur blog.

      Reply
    51. darshinspassion4cooking

      December 28, 2009 at 3:13 pm

      i tried it last night....it was tasty.i luv ur blog.

      Reply
    52. RAKS KITCHEN

      December 28, 2009 at 3:28 pm

      Thank you Priya,darshinspassion4cooking,utbtkids and devi!
      I will soon post the recipe without coconut 🙂

      Reply
    53. ambika clyton

      June 12, 2012 at 6:08 pm

      hi this is ambika

      i tried this recipe last night and it came out wonderful and i waited for my hubbies comment. as soon as he came he opened the vessel and smelled and got very much excited. he said that he come across this kuzhambu in his childhood days, his mom used to do this often. he really enjoyed it and made the vessel empty. the highlight is after dinner he ringed his mom and shared the entire thing. he really thanked me bringing back his memory and encouraged me to do more. heartful thanks to rak's kitchen. you really rocks. receips are really interesting and mouth watering

      Reply
    54. Aarthy Sivaraman

      June 13, 2012 at 2:02 am

      Sorry one another thing is drum stick the only veggie to be used or any other suggestion.
      Thanks,
      Aarthy.

      Reply
    55. Aarthy Sivaraman

      June 13, 2012 at 2:02 am

      Hi,
      Does rice flour serve any main purpose?
      Can i use idiyappam flour for the same?
      Tried ur badusha and paruppu urundai kulambu it came out really well 🙂
      Aarthy.

      Reply
    56. RAKS KITCHEN

      June 13, 2012 at 2:05 am

      Thank you so much Ambika for the nice words and the prompt feedback, you made my day 🙂
      Aarthy, you can use idiyappam flour sure, it adds a nice flavor and acts as thickening agent too.

      Reply
    57. RAKS KITCHEN

      June 13, 2012 at 2:07 am

      And you can use other veggies like avarakkai(broad beans)and unripe tomato, even you can make it without any veggies.

      Reply
    58. PriyaVaasu

      October 05, 2012 at 1:36 pm

      Looks yum raks!!!wonderful combo!!

      Reply
    59. Meenal Ramanathan

      December 05, 2012 at 10:42 pm

      is it that we have use moong dhall?.can we do it thoor dhall

      Reply
    60. RAKS KITCHEN

      December 05, 2012 at 10:43 pm

      Yes meena moong dal is recommended ... Otherwise smells like sambar if use toor dal here..

      Reply
    61. Swapna

      March 19, 2013 at 4:32 pm

      in PLANTAIN/VAZHAKKAI PORIYAL is it a wet or dry coconut?? please advice

      Reply
    62. Agnel CJ Kurian

      August 31, 2013 at 11:14 am

      Did not see any "sambar powder" in the sidebar. Please hyperlink for us lazy people.

      Reply
    63. Raks anand

      August 31, 2013 at 11:15 am

      Sorry about that, updated now 🙂

      Reply
    64. shivapriya Iyer

      September 24, 2013 at 6:00 am

      Hi Raks...I have a doubt on the vazhakkai poriyal...You mentioned "Boil it with enough water(just to immerse),sambar powder,turmeric and salt and cook just till done.Takes very less time,don’t over cook. Drain the water and keep it aside".

      My question is, why should we add the sambhar powder and salt and drain it all?? Should we add salt once again later?

      Reply
    65. Raks anand

      September 24, 2013 at 6:03 am

      As the vazhakkai gets cooked, since we are cutting into cubes, it will suck the necessary spice and salt so no need to add later. So add that much salt as required.

      Reply

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