Drumstick masala curry

Drumsticks are widely used in so many dishes especially in South India.I usually add drumsticks in sambar and if i have fresh drumsticks available in Indian market then i go for the curry.Here iam posting drumstick curry cooked with few spices.This is one of our favorite vegetable.My kids love it.

Drum stick plant possesses unique nutritional qualities that holds many supplements such as protein,minerals,and vitamins.Leaves are an excellent source of protein that can rarely found in any other herbs and green leafy vegetable.Iam posting this recipe in BM#42 under the theme "South Indian Meals".Here goes my recipe.

Ingredients

• Drumstick 3 to 4
• onion 2
• Tomatoes 2(Optional)
• red chilli powder 1 tspn
• turmeric 1/2 tspn
• ginger garlic  (garlic 2 pods ginger 3 pieces)
• grated coconut 1-2 tbspns
• daniya 1 tspn
• dalchin,lavang,cardamom each 2
• Poppy seeds 1 tspn
• green chillies 2 to 3
• salt as needed
• oil 2 tbspns

 Procedure:

• Wash and cut drumstick into desired shape and keep aside.cook drumsticks in boiling water for 3 to 5 mins till they are soft( As few drumsticks are so hard they won't cook with masala well) 
• For masala paste grind all ingredients (1 Onion,2 green chillies,daniya,lavang, dalchin,coconut,cardamom,poppy seeds,ginger ,garlic)
• Heat oil in a pan add mustard, jeera when it splutters add chopped onions let it fry then add the masala paste cook until the raw smell disappers.
• Now add chopped tomatoes cover it and let it cook until tomatoes  well cooked.Add chilli powder turmeric powder,salt.
• Add drumsticks, mix it well until it is well coated with masala.Then add 1- 2 cups of water as per our taste.
• cover it with a lid.Let it cook until the drumsticks are well cooked.Serve hot with rice or roti.

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