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Drumstick pickle recipe | Andhra style mulakkada pachadi

By swasthi , on June 2, 2019, 39 Comments, Jump to Recipe

Drumstick pickle recipe – an andhra style mulakkada pachadi recipe with step by step photos. Drumstick pickle can be served with rice , curd rice or dal- rice.

drumstick pickle recipe, mullakaya pachadi

Making pickles at home is not difficult; it is easier than making a curry and it can be prepared within 30 mins and you can enjoy it for more than a month. I had prepared this drumstick pickle for a guest sometime back, and got to post it here.

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For more pickle recipes, you can check
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Recipe of andhra style drumstick pickle below

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Drumstick pickle recipe | Andhra style mulakkada pachadi recipe

Drumstick pickle – an andhra style mulakkada pachadi.
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Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Servings6
AuthorSwasthi

Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )

  • 1 drumstick , fresh tender . chopped to 1 or 2 “length
  • 2 ½ cups tomatoes , chopped
  • 4 ½ tbsp Red chili powder (Kashmiri red chili powder or byadgi, reduce if using Guntur chili powder)
  • 2 tsp methi seeds / menthulu
  • tamarind , Large , lemon sized ball
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil as needed Tempering
  • 1 sprig curry leaves
  • 1 red chili (remove the seeds and break)
  • ¼ tsp mustard
  • ½ tsp channa dal , (optional)
  • ½ tsp urad dal , split , (optional)
  • oil as needed
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Instructions

  • Dry roast 2 tsps. Of methi seeds. Cool and then make a fine powder.
  • Deep fry drumsticks till almost cooked. Takes around 8 to 12 mins on medium flame. I do not deep fry as iam little worried with kids clinging on to me. You can shallow fry too but takes long. Set the drumstick pieces aside.
  • In the same pan and oil, add tomatoes, turmeric and salt.
  • Fry the tomatoes till completely mushy. Mine looks juicy, don’t worry if yours do not look like mine. It all depends on the kind of tomatoes you use.
  • Add the fried drumsticks and cook for 3 to 4 mins or until drumsticks are fully cooked. This step is very important. Otherwise the pickle smells like raw drumstick.
  • Soak tamarind in hot water for some time and squeeze well.
  • Filter this in the tomato mixture to remove dirt or sand.
  • Add chili powder, salt, methi powder to this and mix well.
  • Taste it and check the sour and salt. If needed adjust now, after you temper, it doesn’t taste good.
  • Temper with tempering ingredients pour the hot tempering over the pickle.
  • Add in more oil (you can use up the oil you used for frying drumsticks), if you wish. Mix well and store it in a clean, moist free, airtight glass bottles.
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Notes

Make sure your drumstick is cooked well before you add chili powder and tamarind.
In India my Mom and MIL keep this for a couple of months without refrigeration and stays good. But I have personally never tried it without refrigeration as iam doubtful since Singapore is very humid and the weather is not stable. So I suggest you refrigerate and use up within 3 months.
Always handle the pickle with moist free spoons and hands.
Pickles spoil faster if there is not enough salt and oil in it. So add enough oil and salt.
I prefer using mustard oil, if you do not have, peanut or sunflower oil is best. or you can use mustard and half peanut. I suggest you to use at least 90 ml oil, otherwise it doesn’t taste good.

Alternative quantities provided in the recipe card are for 1x only, original recipe.

For best results follow my detailed step-by-step photo instructions and tips above the recipe card.

NUTRITION INFO (estimation only)

Nutrition Facts
Drumstick pickle recipe | Andhra style mulakkada pachadi recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 471 Calories from Fat 126
% Daily Value*
Fat 14g22%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Cholesterol 69mg23%
Sodium 1473mg64%
Potassium 2805mg80%
Carbohydrates 72g24%
Fiber 27g113%
Sugar 31g34%
Protein 31g62%
Vitamin A 12450IU249%
Vitamin C 159.1mg193%
Calcium 333mg33%
Iron 17.7mg98%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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  2. Zanna says

    March 20, 2020

    5 stars
    Pickle is always a fix for when other side dishes run out, but THIS pickle recipe is a fix for me in two extra ways – firstly, a whole drumstick is usually more than I want to use since I’m usually cooking for only one or two people. So I can use the rest of the drumstick to make pickle and we won’t have to eat drumstick for three meals running. Secondly, when making sambar and wanting to add drumstick and not having any to hand, I cheat and add a couple of pieces of the pickle. It doesn’t give as much drumstick flavour of course but it spices up the sambar very nicely 😀 So I’m so grateful to you for the super useful recipe <3

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    • swasthi says

      March 22, 2020

      Hi Zanna!
      Yes you are right pickles are a quick fix anytime! I absolutely loved your thought of adding pickled drumstick in sambar. Never even thought of that! Thanks for sharing this. Will try out.

      Reply
      • Zanna says

        March 26, 2020

        🙂 I hope you enjoy it. When I make sambar that way, I don’t add any tomatoes, chillies or salt, or methi for tempering, because it is all in the pickle!

        Reply
        • swasthi says

          March 27, 2020

          Thank you so much for the details. I will try it for sure!
          🙂

          Reply
  3. Rehma says

    June 19, 2017

    5 stars
    Tried this today. Colorful and aromatic. So tempting. Have to wait till evening to taste because of fasting. Thank u ?????

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    • Rehma says

      June 20, 2017

      Tastes awesome. This is the first time I prepared a pickle and it’s sooo good. Im very happy. Lots of thanks with lots of love ❤️. I remembered u in my Dua. May Allah bless you with health and happiness

      Reply
      • swasthi says

        June 21, 2017

        Dear Rehma
        Ramadan mubarak!! Hope you are having a great time.
        🙂
        I am very very happy to know it turned out good. Thanks a lot for the prayers and blessings. They mean a lot to me dear.
        Thanks again. Have a great time!

        Reply
  4. Jannatzubair says

    May 13, 2017

    5 stars
    I love ur recipe

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      May 16, 2017

      Thank you

      Reply
  5. Sowbhagya Appaiah says

    February 3, 2017

    5 stars
    Super. No words to say. Blessing for working women.

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    • swasthi says

      February 7, 2017

      Thanks Sowbhagya

      Reply
  6. Manju Vijayan says

    September 28, 2016

    Hi, I made the pickle and it came out excellent. Many thanks for sharing this recipe swasthi.

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    • swasthi says

      October 2, 2016

      welcome Manju
      Glad to know you liked it

      Reply
      • Priya says

        January 28, 2017

        How to reduce bitter taste in this chutney, reply fast

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        • swasthi says

          January 28, 2017

          Hi priya tell me how much pickle did you make? Is the bitterness from drumsticks?

          Reply
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