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Drumsticks Curry
Archana
2-3 servings
BeginnerThis recipe is what my friends’ mom used to make and since the kids loved it I copied it. You can as in the original recipe add prawns which taste yummy but I am clueless about cooking them. You are the expert if you are using prawns but I will guarantee the taste!
Total Steps
6
Ingredients
13
Tools Needed
3
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- 5 drumsticks, chopped the size about 2 knuckles
- 1/2 coconut, freshly grated
- 1 teaspoon rasam powder or sambhar powder(optional)
- small ball of tamarind
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder
- 3 cloves garlic(optional)
- 1 small ball of jaggery
- 1 teaspoon oil
- mustard
- hing/asafoetida
- salt
- coriander
Instructions
1
Step 1
Place the drumsticks in a wide vessel. Add just enough water to cover all the drumsticks and mix in salt. Cover and par boil.
2
Step 2
Meanwhile, grind the coconut, rasam powder or sambhar powder, tamarind, turmeric, chilli powder, garlic (if used), and jaggery to a very fine paste using a little water. (Optionally, use the water from the parboiled drumsticks for grinding).
3
Step 3
Pour the ground masala paste over the drumsticks in the vessel and bring to a boil. Adjust the seasonings.
4
Step 4
In a small pan, heat the oil. Add mustard seeds and let them splutter, then add hing/asafoetida.
5
Step 5
Pour this tempering over the drumstick curry. Cook until the drumsticks are fully done.
6
Step 6
Serve with steaming hot rice.
Tools & Equipment
wide vessel
grinder or blender
small pan