Murungakkai Thovayal is a South Indian drumstick curry made with drumsticks, mustard seeds, urad dal, Bengal gram dal, grated coconut, tamarind, red chillies, curry leaves, and asafoetida. The drumsticks are boiled, flesh scraped and set aside. Mustard seeds, lentils, chillies and asafoetida are toasted in oil. A paste is made from grated coconut, drumstick flesh and tamarind and added to the toasted mixture to make the curry.

1. Murungakkai Thovayal
Ingredients
8 nosdrumstick
3 gms mustard seeds
8 gms urad dal
Salt to taste
8gmsBengal gram dal
1 sprig curry leaves
30 gms grated coconut
10 gms tamarind
5 gms dry red chillies
Pinch asafoetida
15 ml refined oil
Method
Boil drumstickswith sufficient water in a pan, drain scrape outflesh and set
aside.
Heat oil in a frying pan add mustard seedslentils, dry red chillies, and
asafoetida, toss gently until the lentils the turnsgolden, remove from heat.
Add grated coconut, drumstick and tamarind blend itto a fine paste.
Serve hot with rice and ghee.