Thursday, June 16, 2011

Murungaikai curry(drumstick curry)

Drumstick-10-12 pieces
Onion -1 medium sliced lengthwise
Tomato- 1/2 sliced
3 cloves of garlic sliced thinly
2 green chilles slit
Curry leaves , coriander leaves
water- 1cup
Coconut oil or any veg oil-3tsp
Tamarind - size of a shallot
Mustard seeds-1/4 tsp
Salt to taste
TO GRIND:
8 tsp of coconut grated, 1/4 tsp jeera, 3/4 tsp dhania pwd, 1/2 tsp tumeric pwd,1/2 tsp rd chilli pwd, 1 tsp curry pwd. Grind all the ingredients into a fine paste.
METHOD:
 Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, when it pops add sliced onions, saute for 3 min.now add drumsticks,green chillies,  tomato,coconut paste,water. salt.
Cover and cook for 15 min. or until drumsticks are cooked.
Add tamarind pulp and boil for 5- 8 min.
Add curry leaves and coriander leaves for garnish and remove form stove.
Serve hot with rice and papad.

1 comment:

  1. hi Revathi,
    I tried this curry.I used tamarind instead of tomatoes. it was nice.
    -Meena

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