Muringakka Thoran / Drumstick Stir Fry

Yey..My parents are here and like any other lazy daughter, I have happily withdrawn from my kitchen and my mom have taken over as head chef !
Not that I am lazy brat..You see it’s just a timing problem..
By the time I wake up my mom would have already made breakfast and by the time I come back from office dinner is ready:-)
See.. I hardly have anytime to reveal my cooking skills to my parents.
To my surprise this time around I see that my mom have suddenly got some interest in baking !!
And yours truly has taken over the role of an earnest baking instructor and our baking lessons are going in full swing


For the past two weeks my mom have been telling about a small surprise she have picked for me from my hometown
And that turned out to be a small cast iron skillet!!! I hope this turns out to be my magic skillet:-)
I picked one of my fav dish as the inaugural dish for my cute little skillet..



Here is what you need..

For Grinding
1/3 Cup Grated Coconut
½ - 1 tspn Chili powder
½ tspn Cumin seeds

For tempering
1 tspn Oil
¼ tspn Mustard seeds
2 tspn Urud Dal
2 red chilies
Curry leaves 2 stems

Drumsticks 2-3 nos , cut in about 1.5 inch long
½ tspn turmeric powder
Salt to taste
¼ Cup water.

Transfer all 3 ingredients for grinding to a blender and give it a quick mix for few seconds. You don’t have to grind it to a paste form.
Add the oil to the skillet. Once oil is hot enough add in mustard seeds, urud dal , red chilies and curry leaves
Once the mustard seeds starts sputter, add the coconut mixture and stir for a minute.
Now you need to scoop out the mix from the skillet and keep aside in a bowl.
In the same skillet add in the drumsticks and a quarter cup water. Add in turmeric powder and salt.
Cover and cook till the drumsticks turn tender.
Add in the coconut mixture .Give it a gentle stir and cover and cook for a minute..

There you have a signature Kerala dish..Muringakka thoran..
Off this goes to Kerala Kitchen

41 Comments:

  1. Drumstick is my all time fav..looks very inviting

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  2. Drumstick is my all time favorite veg.. and I love this dry preparation very much.. thnx for the recipe..

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  3. I never knew that drumsticks could be cooked this way also. Lovely recipe and I loved the skillet :)

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  4. looks delicious dear...
    nice clicks :)

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  5. What beautiful pics you take Ramya! Stunning! Hey girl don't forget to send in this yummy muringikka dish over to our Kerala Kitchen! Ria is hosting it this month, while I will be posting our massive round up soon!
    Thanks so much for your sweets comments over at my week long sweet celebration!

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  6. THORAN KANDITTU KOTHIYAVUNNU....Beautiful clicks too...

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  7. Slurp,mouthwatering here...fantastic fry...

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  8. Wow,delicious recipe Ramya.It looks so fresh and yummy..I never tried this version,will try...

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  9. Delicious thoran, simply fabulous..

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  10. Looks delicious and wonderful clicks

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  11. ramya , the drumstick fries are looking so yummmm, cant wait to try this recipe of urs !

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  12. wow delicious and very inviting drumstick stir fry !!

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  13. looks lovely.. Drumstick is my son's favourite vegetable. I should make this for him.

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  14. My mom makes this during drumstick season but she adds mangoes also which gives the dish a unique tanginess... Yummy dish...

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  15. Delicious thoran...I have heared of this but never tried anything other than curry....yours tempt me lot....

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  16. I love that kadai, we have at home the cast iron one, its too heavy right but it give amazing taste when cooked and great stir fry!

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  17. Muringakka thoran looks awesome. I miss them here. I wish my muringa plant grows faster.

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  18. oh - what I would give for some fresh drumsticks they only sell the frozen one here that does not even come close..
    Looks so very delicious! Loved your skillet too - moms are so cute na :)

    US Masala

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  19. Beautiful pictures !!! This is a new recipe to me. Will definitely try this out.

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  20. Delicious.. Nice clicks as well

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  21. Delicious thoran,drumsticks looks so fresh..

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  22. My mom too owns a skillet like this exactly and I badly need one,its so perfect for all the dry curries to brown nicely,lovely clicks and never tried thoran with drumstick,loved it!

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  23. Have shared an award with you. please collect it from my blog.

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  24. the skillet looks good ramya and the thoran is yummmmm! haveing parents around is the best thing and yes have a great time with them !

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  25. Hope your are enjoying your baking classes. Have a good time with your parents. This drumstick thoran looks inviting. Very nice pics

    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

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  26. Looks delicious and inviting....

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  27. Have a lovely time with your parents, how I miss mine, waiting another week will be with them!, never made anything like this before!, new to me, should try it out sometime..., beautiful click too.., Oops enjoy your baking classes too...

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  28. I think this is my first visit in your blog. You have an amazing space and beautiful collection of recipes and equally beautiful clicks! :) glad to follow you

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  29. Looks yummy! Love that skillet too and enjoy your time with your mum...

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  30. loved ur post.. never tried this before..

    new to ur blog n happy to follow for more wonderful recipes..

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  31. those murungakais looks very fresh - could never dream of making a thoran with the kind I get here - all frozen that too!! But this is a new one Ramya - have never seen it prepared like this. Lovely! And please give your mom a big hug from me because mine's gone and all moms deserve a mighty big hug - hope you shared with her that you won the dessert award :)

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  32. Ramya, thats one beautiful dish. Its my first time here and I am impressed with your varieties..!! Lovely. Do drop by my place at www.anzzcafe.com

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  33. Love the dish..very colorful and the photo looks great..!!Its my first time here. This space is amazing, and the varieties are unbelievable. Do drop by my place at www.anzzcafe.com

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