DRUMSTICK MASALA CURRY
(from Nandini’s recipe box)
Source: http://thechefandherkitchen.blogspot.in/2012/05/mulakkada-masala-drumstick-masala-curry.html
Categories: Gravy, Side dish for Idli/Dosa, drumstick
Ingredients
- 3 long Drumsticks(slightly thick and tender ones)
- 10-12 Shallots or 2 medium Onions,sliced
- 2 large Tomatoes
- 3-4 tbsp grated dry coconut
- 3-4 Garlic pods
- 2 tsp Coriander seeds
- 1 tsp Tamarind pulp
- 4-5 Red chillies
- 4 Byadige Red chillies(optional,gives a nice color)
- 1/2" Cinnamon
- Salt to taste
- 2 tbsp Oil
- to temper:
- 1/2 tsp Ghee/Oil
- 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
- a sprig of Curry leaves
Directions
- Dry roast coriander seeds and red chillies separately and keep them aside.In the same pan warm cinnamon,grated dry coconut and keep aside.Let the mixture cool.
- Grind all the roasted ingredients to a fine powder and add garlic and tomatoes to it and grind to a very fine paste.
- Clean and cut drumsticks to 2" long pieces.
- Heat 2 tbsp oil in a kadai and add cut drumstick pieces and fry them well for 3-4 mins.
- Add shallots or sliced onions at this stage and fry them again for 2 mins.Reduce the flame and cover the kadai with a deep plate and pour some water over it and let the drumstick cook over a steam for 7-8 mins.
- Add the ground paste to the cooked drumsticks and fry well for a couple of minutes and add tamarind pulp and enough water to get a gravy consistency,add enough salt and cover it and cook for 5-6 mins until the gravy is cooked and the oil starts floating over the gravy.
- Meanwhile in a small tadka pan heat ghee/oil and crackle mustard seeds and add curry leaves and fry for 30 seconds and pour this tempering over the drumstick gravy.
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Serve it hot with hot rice and ghee with some fry/fryums/papad.You can also serve it with rotis.
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Notes:
- Always select nice and tender drumsticks for full flavor of the curry.
- Add red chillies according to your spice levels.If the gravy is very tangy add a bit of grated jaggery or sugar to it.