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Home » ACCOMPANIMENTS » Murungakkai poricha kuzhambu recipe, vazhakkai poriyal recipe

Murungakkai poricha kuzhambu recipe, vazhakkai poriyal recipe

October 5, 2009 by Raks Anand 65 Comments /

murungakkai poricha kuzhambu
Murungakkai poricha kuzhambu recipe – a mild recipe but flavorful kuzhambu, includes vazhakkai poriyal recipe too! 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”).
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 coz I rarely buy drumstick! These drumsticks I have used is from India,when my BIL came here last week ,my FIL bought and passed it through him. When he was here I dint cook coz he does not like…

Murunkakkai poricha kuzhambu recipe

Recipe Cuisine: Indian  |  Recipe Category: Lunch
Prep Time: 5 mins    |  Cook time: 20 mins    |  Serves: 3

Ingredients

Drumstick – 2 


Moong dal/ paasi paruppu – 1/4 cup


Sambar powder – 1 tsp


Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp


Tomato – 1,chopped


Asafetida powder – 2-3 pinches


Salt – As needed


To grind

Coconut,grated – 1/2 cup


Rice flour – 1/4 tsp


To temper

Mustard – 3/4 tsp


Urad dal/ulutham paruppu – 1 tsp


Cumin seeds – 1 tsp


Curry leaves – 1 sprig


Chopped Shallots – 1 tbsp


Asafetida – 3 pinches


Oil – 2 tsp


Method:

  1. Cut drumstick into long pieces that you have desired.
  2. Boil moong dal with tomato,turmeric,sambhar 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
  3. how to make murungakkai poricha kuzhambu 1

  4. Grind coconut and rice flour with little water and add to the cooked drumstick,moong mixture and give a boil.remove from fire.
  5. how to make murungakkai poricha kuzhambu 2

  6. Season with the items under “To temper” table and brown the onions nicely and mix well and serve with rice!
  7. how to make murungakkai poricha kuzhambu 3

murungakkai porich akuzhambu

A SIMPLE PLANTAIN/VAZHAKKAI PORIYAL

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 nos.


Sambar powder – 1 1/2 tsp


Turmeric – 1/4 tsp


salt – As needed


Coconut gratings – 4-5 tblsp


Arisi kazhani/mandi(rice washed water) – 2 cups


To Temper

Mustard – 3/4 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.
  3. vazhakkai poriyal step 2

  4. 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.
  5. vazhakkai poriyal step 3

  6. Drain the water and keep aside.
  7. vazhakkai poriyal step 4

  8. Heat a kadai and temper with the tempering items
  9. vazhakkai poriyal step 5

  10. followed by the cooked plantains and fry just for a minute to make it dry.
  11.  vazhakkai poriyal step 6

  12. Add the coconut gratings and fry for a minute, ready!!
  13. vazhakkai poriyal step 7

Both of these can be made easily and it’s a very light meal! And so I am sending this to EC of Simple Indian food’s event WYF: Light meal.

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Filed Under: ACCOMPANIMENTS, DRY CURRIES, EVENT PART, KUZHAMBU/ GRAVY FOR RICE

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Comments

  1. Aruna Manikandan

    October 5, 2009 at 5:53 am

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

    Reply
  2. Prathibha

    October 5, 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 5, 2009 at 6:11 am

    Simple yet delicious…Wonderful clicks dear.

    Reply
  4. jeyashrisuresh

    October 5, 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 5, 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 5, 2009 at 7:10 am

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

    Reply
  7. Sush

    October 5, 2009 at 7:13 am

    thumbs up for both the dishes 🙂

    Reply
  8. Priya

    October 5, 2009 at 7:34 am

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

    Reply
  9. Sanghi

    October 5, 2009 at 7:46 am

    Kuzhambu and poriyal looks tempting!

    Reply
  10. Pari

    October 5, 2009 at 8:01 am

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

    Reply
  11. Sandhya Hariharan

    October 5, 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 5, 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 5, 2009 at 9:38 am

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

    Reply
  14. jayasree

    October 5, 2009 at 9:40 am

    Delicious combo for a comfort meal.

    Reply
  15. Chitra

    October 5, 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 5, 2009 at 11:58 am

    both dishes look good. I love the drumstick one – I love drumsticks…

    Reply
  17. Nags

    October 5, 2009 at 1:19 pm

    the consistency of the kuzhambu looks just perfect! bookmarked!

    Reply
  18. Sarah Naveen

    October 5, 2009 at 1:28 pm

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

    Reply
  19. EC

    October 5, 2009 at 2:29 pm

    Excellent traditional spread..thanks for participating

    Reply
  20. Sailaja Damodaran

    October 5, 2009 at 2:45 pm

    Nice event recipe….

    Reply
  21. lata raja

    October 5, 2009 at 3:19 pm

    Both tempting everyday dishes done with lovely pictures.

    Reply
  22. Happy cook

    October 5, 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 5, 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 5, 2009 at 4:06 pm

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

    Reply
  25. Gulmohar

    October 5, 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 5, 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 6, 2009 at 2:32 am

    Wow superb clicks….Vazhakkai poriyal sounds great…

    Reply
  28. lissie

    October 6, 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 6, 2009 at 4:59 am

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

    Reply
  30. Suma Rajesh

    October 6, 2009 at 5:31 am

    very good entry dear..looks sooo tempting..

    Reply
  31. Shwetha

    October 6, 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 6, 2009 at 7:54 am

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

    Reply
  33. Sharmilee! :)

    October 6, 2009 at 8:51 am

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

    Reply
  34. Valarmathi

    October 6, 2009 at 10:58 am

    Looks absolutely delicious. Beautiful click.

    Reply
  35. Sangeetha Subhash

    October 6, 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 6, 2009 at 5:06 pm

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

    Reply
  37. n33ma

    October 6, 2009 at 6:19 pm

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

    Reply
  38. Sumathi

    October 6, 2009 at 11:40 pm

    The dishes looks so yummy..gud combination..

    Reply
  39. DEESHA

    October 7, 2009 at 5:06 am

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

    Reply
  40. Anshika

    October 7, 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 7, 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 7, 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 7, 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 5, 2012 at 1:36 pm

    Looks yum raks!!!wonderful combo!!

    Reply
  59. Meenal Ramanathan

    December 5, 2012 at 10:42 pm

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

    Reply
  60. RAKS KITCHEN

    December 5, 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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