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Thakkali Muringakka Aviyal Recipe / Tomato and Drumsticks in Coconut

December 1, 2015 43 Comments

I don’t know if this a common Kerala recipe but ever since I can remember amma has been making this a quick side dish for Chicken Biryani. Her rationale is, biryani is intense and doesn’t have coconut and any Malayali should know that we always pair curries with coconut and without coconut together, to balance the flavours.
Amma sent me the recipe through my uncle who typed it out while she listed the things to be done. The picture was taken in Kottayam when I was there this August and amma made it, not me 🙂
thakkali muringakka aviyal

Thakkali Muringakka Aviyal Recipe
Source: My mom
Preparation time: 30 mins
What Is Needed:
4 tomatoes, sliced into six long pieces
1 drumstick / muringakka, cut into 3″ pieces
1/2 cup grated coconut
12 peeled shallots / chinna vengaayam / cheriya ulli
2 flakes garlic
1/4 tsp jeera / cumin seeds / jeerakam
1 tsp red chilly powder
A few curry leaves
1/4 tsp mustard seeds / kaduku
1 tbsp oil (preferably coconut oil)
How Its Made:
1. Add the chopped drumstick to about 1 cup water with with some salt and the chilly powder. Keep on a medium flame and cook until soft. The mixture shouldn’t be too watery, so if it is, boil some more on a low flame.
2. To this, add the cut tomatoes and cook some more until the tomatoes begin to soften.
3. Grind together – coconut + jeera + garlic to a coarse paste.
4. Heat oil in a pan and add the mustard seeds. When they pop, add the shallots and curry leaves. Fry for about 2 mins, until the shallots soften.
5. Next, add the ground coconut paste and fry for another 1 min. To this, add the drumstick and tomatoes. Mix well. Simmer for 2-3 mins until well combined. Adjust salt.
Serve hot with steamed white rice or chicken biryani.
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  1. harsha

    March 5, 2011 at 4:56 am

    dear nags,
    me too i am of telugu origin and settled in kerala for..my granny was a great cook ,but my mom and me not so much ,we didnt get the chance to learn from her because of her untimely death and mostly because my mom was superbusy in her younger days..still we try and recreate the tastes ,which still linger on from the good old days….thanks for ur recipes nags….

    Reply
  2. Nags

    April 1, 2010 at 1:12 pm

    HB u nut!! hehe.. what sounds motherly, the thakaali aviyal recipe? hmpff! i can make it too!!

    Reply
  3. Tina

    April 1, 2010 at 1:12 pm

    Nice one dear…Perfect side dish for rice.

    Reply
  4. chakhlere

    April 1, 2010 at 1:12 pm

    Curry looks yummy!!

    Reply
  5. Shama Nagarajan

    April 1, 2010 at 1:12 pm

    yummy recipe..please do participate in my first cooked food event…check my blog for details

    Reply
  6. Indhu

    April 1, 2010 at 1:12 pm

    love all aviyal recipes… coconut oil takes the dish to the next level, doesn't it?

    Reply
  7. Home Cooked Oriya Food

    April 1, 2010 at 1:12 pm

    good one… looks wonderful too…

    Reply
  8. s

    April 1, 2010 at 1:12 pm

    its obvious where your wonderful cooking talent come from…very very nice..

    Reply
  9. munchcrunchandsuch

    April 1, 2010 at 1:12 pm

    aviyal? u dont knw how much I long for it..I love kerala aviyal.

    Reply
  10. Amit

    April 1, 2010 at 1:12 pm

    wow ! lovely !! once again you rock !!

    Reply
  11. Nags

    April 1, 2010 at 1:12 pm

    Bong Mom – no second! we got married April '08

    Reply
  12. Sonu

    April 1, 2010 at 1:12 pm

    Sound easy to prepare. Love the addition of coconut. 🙂

    Reply
  13. Amit

    January 3, 2010 at 8:10 pm

    wow ! lovely !! once again you rock !!

    Reply
  14. Nags

    October 20, 2009 at 2:21 am

    Bong Mom – no second! we got married April '08

    Reply
  15. Bong Mom

    October 19, 2009 at 6:18 pm

    Happy Diwali Dear Nags, ok it is over but so what 🙂

    Is this your first Diwali post marriage ?

    Reply
  16. Soma

    October 19, 2009 at 2:34 pm

    what a visual treat early in the morning. I could so have this for lunch with some rice & spent 2 hours chewing on the drumsticks.

    Reply
  17. Miri

    October 19, 2009 at 4:25 am

    I love avial and haven't heard of thakkali avial – can't wait to try it!

    Wishing you a very Happy Diwali!

    Miri

    Reply
  18. Cynthia

    October 18, 2009 at 11:30 pm

    Happy Diwali!

    Reply
  19. Padhu

    October 17, 2009 at 8:23 am

    Hi Nags Thanks for visiting my blog and leaving your nice comments .

    Reply
  20. Divya Vikram

    October 16, 2009 at 7:29 pm

    This looks easy and comforting! Especially when out of much veggies!

    Reply
  21. Kalyani

    October 15, 2009 at 8:10 pm

    Looks very delicious & Happy Diwali …..

    Reply
  22. AshKuku

    October 15, 2009 at 6:21 pm

    Thank You Nags,

    for the love shared. I hope u liked my blog as it was your first time there & my 'first blog' which would complete a year only by "NEXT YEAR – FEB".

    And haaaaan!!! If time permits just have a look at my Drumstick Gravy….. It is prepared my hubby's way (Bihari Style). My folks love it a lot…….

    Ash….
    (http://asha-oceanichope.blogspot.com/)

    Reply
  23. munchcrunchandsuch

    October 15, 2009 at 6:11 pm

    aviyal? u dont knw how much I long for it..I love kerala aviyal.

    Reply
  24. Aparna

    October 15, 2009 at 5:58 pm

    I've never seen this veg combo (or heard of tomatoes in aviyal) for aviyal so don't know if its common in Kerala. It sounds good though.

    Happy Diwali wishes to you both.

    Reply
  25. Mansi

    October 15, 2009 at 11:03 pm

    your pics are getting better and better girl! the curry looks delicious:)

    btw, I'm back to blogging after my motherhood break, and hope you can find some time to make some goodies for my Sweet celebration event

    Reply
  26. s

    October 15, 2009 at 2:18 am

    its obvious where your wonderful cooking talent come from…very very nice..

    Reply
  27. VS

    October 14, 2009 at 6:02 pm

    Aviyal looks so yummy! I love aviyal and would eat it with everything – adai, rice, dosa 🙂

    Reply
  28. Priya

    October 14, 2009 at 7:57 am

    Aviyal looks marvellous..

    Reply
  29. 5 Star Foodie

    October 14, 2009 at 3:30 pm

    Such wonderful flavors in this delicious dish, excellent!

    Reply
  30. RAKS KITCHEN

    October 14, 2009 at 10:54 am

    Very new to me,with awesome combination of ingredients,sure i wud love this,will try when I buy drumstick!

    Reply
  31. Home Cooked Oriya Food

    October 14, 2009 at 2:19 am

    good one… looks wonderful too…

    Reply
  32. Indhu

    October 14, 2009 at 1:17 am

    love all aviyal recipes… coconut oil takes the dish to the next level, doesn't it?

    Reply
  33. Nithya

    October 13, 2009 at 5:43 pm

    A perfect yummy click and dish 🙂

    Reply
  34. Shama Nagarajan

    October 13, 2009 at 4:21 pm

    yummy recipe..please do participate in my first cooked food event…check my blog for details

    Reply
  35. Cynthia

    October 13, 2009 at 3:05 pm

    Now here's a combo not to be missed.

    Reply
  36. chakhlere

    October 13, 2009 at 2:07 pm

    Curry looks yummy!!

    Reply
  37. Shri

    October 13, 2009 at 12:11 pm

    I was searching for Aviyal recipe all over the internet for a potluck and here you are…It looks so delicious!

    Reply
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  39. Prathibha

    October 13, 2009 at 5:54 am

    aviyal looks yummy..:)

    Reply
  40. Hb

    October 13, 2009 at 5:39 am

    First again first again!Sounds mother-ly, really 🙂 I would have got a doubt if you said you made it 😛

    Reply
  41. Sonu

    October 13, 2009 at 10:25 am

    Sound easy to prepare. Love the addition of coconut. 🙂

    Reply
  42. Tina

    October 13, 2009 at 6:49 am

    Nice one dear…Perfect side dish for rice.

    Reply
  43. Nags

    October 13, 2009 at 5:40 am

    HB u nut!! hehe.. what sounds motherly, the thakaali aviyal recipe? hmpff! i can make it too!!

    Reply

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