Drumstick Curry With Raw Mango

Ingredients

Lentils/Parippu: ¼ cup

Drumstick: 5

Raw Mango: 2(if tangy use only 1)

Onion: 1

Tomato: 1

Green Chilli: 2

Chilli Powder: ¾ tbsp.

Turmeric Powder: 1tsp

Salt: needed

Oil: 2tbsp

Mustard Seeds: 1tsp

Curry leaves: few

Method Of Preparation

Wash the lentils and transfer to pressure cooker and add enough water to get it cooked and add turmeric powder and chilli powder to it.

Close the lid and wait for 2 whistles and switch off the flame and wait till the pressure releases.

When the pressure releases open the lid and add sliced mango pieces, onion, tomato and green chilli to it. Add salt too.

Again close the lid and switch on the flame. Wait for another one whistle and switch off the flame.

And open the lid after the pressure releases. Switch on the flame and add the drumstick pieces to it.

Let it cook without closing the lid. When the drumstick gets cooked switch off the flame.

Heat oil in another pan and splutter mustard seeds and add curry leaves.

Add this to the prepared curry.

Serve hot with rice.

Drumstick-Daal Curry

Ingredients

Red lentils: ¾ cup

Drumstick: 15-20 pieces (cut into 3” length)

Turmeric powder: ½ tsp

Chilli powder: 1tsp

Onion: 1

Tomato: 2 big

Jeera powder/ Cumin powder: ½ tsp (optional)

Salt: needed

Coconut oil: 1tbsp

Mustard seeds: ½ tsp

Curry leaves: few

Method of Preparation

Take a pressure cooker, add washed lentils, chopped onion and tomato, turmeric powder, chilli powder and salt. Add enough water too.

Close the lid and keep on flame. Switch off, when two whistles come.

Open when pressure release and add the drumstick pieces and switch on the flame.

When drumstick pieces get cooked and gravy becomes thick, add cumin powder and switch off the flame. ( be careful, don’t overcook drumstick pieces)

Heat oil in pan, splutter mustard seeds and add curry leaves.

Transfer this to drumstick curry.

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Drumstick Thoran

Ingredients

1. Drum stick: 20 pieces (cut into 1 ½ “length)
2. Kadalaparippu (Split Bengal Gram): ¼ cup
3. Grated coconut: ¼ cup
4. Green chilli: 3 (as per taste)
5. Turmeric powder: ¼ tsp
6. Coconut oil: 1 tsp
7. Salt: needed
8. Curry leaves: few

Method of Preparation:

• Grind coconut and green chilli without adding water. Keep aside.
• In a vessel cook kadalaparippu with one cup water in a low flame.
• When it is cooked add drumstick, turmeric powder and salt.
• When drumstick gets cooked and the entire water should be vaporized, add grinded coconut mix, stir well. Switch off the flame.
• Add coconut oil and curry leaves.
• Serve hot with rice.

Tips: Don’t overcook drumstick and kadalaparippu

Drumstick Curry

Drumsticks have too many health benefits. Below is a simple delicious recipe

Ingredients

1. Drum stick: 5 big sticks (cut into 1 ½” pieces)
2. Lentils: ¼ cup
3. Onion: 1
4. Tomato: 2 big
5. Green Chilli: 1
6. Turmeric powder: ¼ tsp
7. Chilli powder: ¾ tsp
8. Salt: needed
9. Coconut: 1 cup grated
10. Shallots: 3
11. Cumin seeds: ¼ tsp (optional)
12. For tempering
13. Mustard seeds: ½ tsp
14. Oil: 2 tbsp
15. Curry leaves: 1 string

Method of Preparation:

• Grind coconut, shallots and cumin seeds to a smooth paste and keep aside.
• In a vessel, add washed lentils, turmeric powder, chilli powder. And cook till lentils are done.
• When cooked add sliced onion, tomato, drumsticks, green chilli and salt.
• When drumsticks are cooked add coconut paste to it. When comes to boil, stir and switch off the flame.
• Heat oil in a pan, splutter mustard seeds and add curry leaves. Transfer this to the prepared drumstick curry.
• Serve hot with rice.