Murungakai Rasam | Drumstick Rasam

Murungakai rasam is a flavoursome, nutritious and traditional South Indian rasam variety made with drumstick pulp or pieces. Check out the recipe below.

Ingredients

Drumstick-1 no chopped to finger length pieces.

Tamarind extract-from small lemon sized tamarind

Rasam powder-2 tsps

Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp

Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp

Cumin seeds-1 tsp
Red chillies-1 

Asafoetida-a pinch

Salt to taste

Curry leaves and coriander leaves few

Oil/ghee-1 tsp

Method

👉Boil the drumstick and scoop the pulp out.set aside.Keep 4 drumstick pieces as such to add later.

👉Soak the tamarind in 1 cup of water, extract the juice and discard the pulp.

👉Heat oil/ghee in a kadai add mustard seeds, cumin seeds,red chillies,curry leaves,asafoetida and allow it to splutter.

👉Next pour the tamarind extract , add turmeric powder and bring it to a boil.

👉Now add the rasam powder,drumstick pulp and pieces ,salt, required water(1 cup) and mix well.

👉Boil until the rasam becomes frothy, immediately switch off the gas.

👉Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

Preparation time-15 mins
Serves-4