Drumstick or Mulakkada as called in Telugu, is the main ingredient for this mulakkada nuvvulu curry. This is a very traditional recipe from Andhra and also that needs very minimal ingredients. I like the way my amma prepares this curry and its best eaten with hot rice and appadams!
This recipe gets all the flavor from nuvvulu or sesame seeds. My amma does not add any other major ingredients like tamarind or coconut to maintain its delicate sesame seed flavor. If you like sesame seeds then you will love this recipe😊
We all know that drumsticks and sesame seeds are very healthy as well. So you can include this recipe in your healthy meal plan too.
This recipe is also a good option for PCOS/PCOD diet as sesame seeds help in period regulation and has lot of iron in it. Its also a good option for kids who don’t like eating sesame seeds.
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Mulakkada nuvvulu kura | south Indian drumstick curry
Course: Curry, MainCuisine: South Indian, AndhraDifficulty: Easy2
servings30
minutes20
minutes45
minutesa delicate gravy based south Indian curry with drumsticks and sesame seeds or til
Ingredients
drumstick pieces – 1 cup
sesame seeds – 1/4 cup
mustard seeds – 1 tsp
raw rice – 1 tsp
dry red chili, whole – 2
peppercorns – 3
salt – to taste
oil
urad dal – 1 tsp
mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
curry leaves – 5
asafoetida, hing – pinch
Directions
- soak the sesame seeds, rice, 1 tsp mustard seeds, dry red chili, peppercorns in about 1/4 cup water. Soak for 30 minutes. Blend to a smooth paste.
- heat a pan and add the drumstick pieces. Add water as needed along with salt. Cover and cook till they are fully cooked.
- add the blended paste and simmer covered for 8-10 minutes.
- prepare tempering, by adding urad dal, mustard seeds, curry leaves and hung.
- serve hot with rice!
Today, I paired this up with mutter kootu, rasam and appadam
