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    Mulakkada Charu | Andhra Style Drumstick Rasam

    Published: Feb 16, 2021 by Ramya · 2 Comments

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    Learn how to make Andhra Style Drumstick Rasam recipe with step by step pictures. Mulakkada Charu is a comforting Telugu style rasam made with drumsticks, a nice accompaniment to hot rice.

    Andhra Drumstick Rasam Recipe

    Drumstick Rasam

    Mulakkada Charu is a comforting rasam made with drumsticks, typically a traditional Andhra household recipe. Drumstick Rasam, also known as Murungakai Rasam or Mulakkada Rasam is very similar to tamarind-based rasam made without any tomatoes. Having grown up eating traditional and authentic Andhra food, this charu was a regular fixture at our home for both lunch & dinner during peak drumstick season. The main flavor of the rasam comes from cooked drumsticks (moringa pods) apart from the special Andhra style rasam powder used in the preparation. Unlike many other rasam recipes, there is no cooked toor dal in this recipe and that’s distinctive of many rasam recipes across Andhra. Plain cooked & salted toor dal is usually served along with hot rice and charu is just a great accompaniment.

    Mulakkada Charu Variations

    In our household, Mulakkada Charu is always added with a teaspoon of sugar/jaggery and there is a mild sweet undertone which compliments perfectly well with the tanginess of the tamarind extract and the spice from Andhra rasam powder. My grandma used to skip sugar/jaggery making a spicier version of the charu and that’s equally delicious too. If you wish to add cooked toor dal to this same recipe, it becomes Mulakkada Pappu Charu which is quite similar to Sambar but without onions or tomatoes.

    Drumstick Rasam Recipe

    Serving Suggestions

    Drumstick Rasam goes really well with hot rice and a dollop of ghee. In telugu households, charu or rasam is served with mudda pappu (plain cooked toor dal) and it is such a healthy, yet comforting meal. With some potato fry or roast on the side, it tastes divine and absolutely wonderful.

    Checkout other rasam recipes -

    • Mysore Rasam
    • Tomato Rasam
    • Milagu Rasam
    • Vethalai Rasam
    • Lemon Rasam

    How to make Drumstick Rasam

    Andhra Style Drumstick Rasam Recipe with Step by Step Pictures

    First soak 1 tablespoon tamarind in ½ cup of hot water and extract tamarind juice. Set it aside. In a pot add 2 drumsticks cut into finger-sized pieces in 3 cups of water and ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder.

    Cook it covered for 10-12 mins on medium flame until the drumstick pieces are cooked.

    Now add 1 teaspoon rasam powder and the extracted tamarind juice along with salt as needed.

    Next add roughly torn coriander stalks with leaves (roots removed).

    Add 1 teaspoon sugar/grated jaggery.

    Bring the rasam to a slow boil on low flame. When the rasam is frothy, remove from heat. If the rasam boils longer, it loses its flavor & fragrance.

    In a small pan heat 1 teaspoon oil and add ½ teaspoon mustard seeds, ½ teaspoon cumin seeds, 1 dry red chilli roughly torn into 2-3 pieces. As the mustard & cumin seeds splutter, add ¼ teaspoon asafoetida and few fresh curry leaves. Remove from heat.

    Add the tempering to the rasam.

    Serve hot immediately with hot rice, pappu and ghee. Potato Fry and roast are excellent with this!

    Andhra Style Drumstick Rasam

    Recipe Notes

    • Refer to the rasam powder recipe.
    • Sugar/Jaggery is optional but is highly recommended.
    • Adjust the amount of water depending on the quantity needed & taste preferences.

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    How to make Drumstick Rasam

    Mulakkada Charu | Andhra Style Drumstick Rasam

    Ramya
    Learn how to make Andhra Style Drumstick Rasam recipe with step by step pictures. Mulakkada Charu is a comforting Telugu style rasam made with drumsticks, a nice accompaniment to hot rice.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 20 minutes mins
    Total Time 30 minutes mins
    Course Side Dishes
    Cuisine Andhra Cuisine
    Servings 4 people

    Equipment

    • Pot/Pan for making Rasam
    • Small Pan for tempering

    MEASUREMENT

    1 cup = 250ml, 1 tablespoon = 15ml, 1 teaspoon = 5ml

    Ingredients
      

    For Making Rasam

    • 2 Drumsticks Cut into Finger-sized pieces
    • 1 tablespoon Tamarind
    • ½ cup Hot Water
    • 3 cups Water
    • 1 teaspoon Rasam Powder recipe in notes below
    • ¼ teaspoon Turmeric Powder
    • 1 teaspoon Sugar/Jaggery
    • 3-4 Coriander Stalks roots removed
    • Salt as needed

    For Tempering

    • 1 teaspoon Oil/Ghee
    • ½ teaspoon Mustard Seeds
    • ½ teaspoon Cumin Seeds
    • 1 Dry Red Chilli cut into 2-3 pieces
    • ¼ teaspoon Asafoetida
    • Few Fresh Curry Leaves
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    Instructions
     

    • First soak 1 tablespoon tamarind in ½ cup of hot water and extract tamarind juice. Set it aside. In a pot add 2 drumsticks cut into finger-sized pieces in 3 cups of water and ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder.
    • Cook it covered for 10-12 mins on medium flame until the drumstick pieces are cooked.
    • Now add 1 teaspoon rasam powder and the extracted tamarind juice along with salt as needed.
    • Next add roughly torn coriander stalks (roots removed).
    • Add 1 teaspoon sugar/grated jaggery.
    • Bring the rasam to a slow boil on low flame. When the rasam is frothy, remove from heat.
    • In a small pan heat 1 teaspoon oil and add ½ teaspoon mustard seeds, ½ teaspoon cumin seeds, 1 dry red chilli roughly torn into 2-3 pieces. As the mustard & cumin seeds splutter, add ¼ teaspoon asafoetida and few fresh curry leaves. Remove from heat.
    • Add the tempering to the rasam.
    • Serve hot immediately with hot rice, pappu and ghee.

    Notes

    • Refer to the rasam powder recipe.
    • Sugar/Jaggery is optional but is highly recommended.
    • Adjust the amount of water depending on the quantity needed & taste preferences.
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    1. Sowmya

      February 17, 2021 at 5:37 am

      Looks good. Will try this recipe

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      • Ramya

        February 17, 2021 at 10:13 am

        Thanks 🙂

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