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Drumstick Curry

Drumstick curry -Drumsticks and peas cooked in a tangy tomato sauce
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
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.