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Drumstick curry -Drumsticks and peas cooked in a tangy tomato sauce

Drumstick curry- Drumstick is among the few vegetables which are never used in my mothers house and not even in my community,may be drumstick was not easily available in my home town at that time.

The only time I use drumsticks was when I make sambhar and sindhi kadhi. I have seen many recipe on the net but wanted to try something to suite our taste,so just tried this yesterday and it taste great,so now will making this often.

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3.17 from 6 votes

Drumstick Curry

Drumstick curry -Drumsticks and peas cooked in a tangy tomato sauce
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Total Time35 mins
Course: Dry curry
Cuisine: Gujarati Cuisine
Keyword: curry, drumstick, phali, sehjan
Servings: 5 people
Author: Anjana Chaturvedi

Ingredients

  • 3 Drumsticks
  • 3 Tomatoes / Tamatar chopped
  • 1/2 CUP Green Peas / Hari Matar boiled
  • 1 TSP Green chilies/Hari Mirch chopped
  • 1/2 tsp Ginger / Adrak
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
  • 3/4 tsp Red Chili Powder/ Laal Mirch
  • 1 tsp Coriander Powder / Dhaniya Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Sugar / Chini
  • 2 tsp Yoghurt optional
  • To Taste Salt / Namak

Tempering/ Tadka

  • 2 tbsp Cooking oil
  • 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds / Sabut Jeera
  • 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds / Rai *
  • 1/3 tsp Asafoetida / Hing powder
  • 8 Curry leaves

Instructions

  • Wash and scrape or peel the drumsticks and chop into 2.5 inch pieces.
  • Grind tomatoes,green chili and ginger and make a smooth puree.
  • Add 1.5 cup water,1/2 tsp salt, 1/3 tsp turmeric and chopped drumsticks in the pressure cooker.
  • Pressure cook for 1 whistle,wait for 2-3 minutes and then release the pressure,strain the drumsticks and wash with water to stop further cooking.
  • Heat oil in a pan and add cumin,mustard seeds,asafoetida and cury leaves.
  • When mustard start crackling add the tomato puree and cook for 5 minutes till it start to thicken.
  • Now add boiled peas,curd,sugar,all the spices and boiled drumsticks.
  • Cover and simmer till the gravy become thick and oil start showing from the sides of the pan
  • Add chopped fresh coriander and serve .
  • Serving suggestions-serve as a side dish with any Indian meal.

Comments

  4. sangeeta says

    I have a huge tree in my garden and use drumsticks for thin curries and daals, off course sambar as well. Never had in such a thick curry. It is very healthy..

  7. Daksha says

    I make Drumstick with yogurt many times.. but with peas?? wow!!! nice combo!! must try…

  10. Kitchen Queen says

    i don't like peas that much so we always use piegon peas (Fresh tuver beans) with drumsticks. love this dish always.

  15. dassana says

    i often use drumsticks at home in various preparations. this combo with peas is something new to me. the first pic is too good.