Drumstick coconut gravy

DRUMSTICK COCONUT GRAVY

INGREDIENTS

• Drumstick – 2  [  tender ]
• Onion chopped – 1
• Tomato chopped – 1
• Freshly grated coconut – ¼ cup
• Chilli pwdr – 1 tsp or as per taste [be careful as sambar pwdr also has chilli ]
• Coriander pwdr – 2 tsp
• Sambar pwdr – 1 tsp
• Turmeric pwdr – ¼ tsp
• Tamarind – marble size
• Oil – 2 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Sambar onions / shallots finely chopped – 2 tbsp [you can use regular onion also ]
• Curry leaves – few
• Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
• Fenugreek seeds – ¼ tsp

PREPARATION

1. Chop the top and bottom of the drumstick , also try to scrap the outer covering abit. Cut the drumstick into 3 inch lengthwise. Cook the drumstick in boiling water + little salt till they become soft . [4 – 5 mins ]
2. Soak the tamarind in ½ cup hot water for 15 -20 mins or microwave for 30 secs and extract the juice.
3. In the same pan add little oil and fry the onion till translucent. Add the tomatoes and fry till soft . Add the coconut and fry for a minute. Add the chilli pwdr + turmeric pwdr + coriander pwdr + sambar pwdr and fry for few seconds. Off the flame and allow it to cool . Grind this mixture into a fine paste by adding the tamarind juice .

METHOD

Heat oil in a pan .

Add mustard seeds and let it crackle .

Add fenugreek seeds .[it should not burn or it will give a bitter taste]

Add finely chopped onion + curry leaves and fry till golden brown.

Add the paste and stir fry for 1 min.

Add required water as per the consistency you want. [ 2 – 2 ½ cups ]

Allow it to boil on medium flame for 5 – 8 mins.

Finally add the cooked drumstick and simmer for  1 or 2 minute and off the flame.

Serve as side dish.

NOTES

1. The gravy has to be slightly thick and not very watery.
2. Instead of cooking the drumstick separately ,you can add in the gravy and cook it – cooking time of gravy will increase .
3. Adding sambar pwdr gives nice flavour.
4. You can also add a small piece of jaggery.
5. The gravy will stay good for 2 days.
6. For tempering you can use coconut oil.
7. Also while tempering you can add chopped garlic together with the shallots.
8. You can try the same recipe with fried brinjal / ladies finger .

for more recipes click on the names  below :- 

1. What to cook for breakfast ?–  500 recipes
2. Cake recipes – 46 cake recipes + 40 tips on baking -baking in cooker /pan /kadai
3. Idli recipes – 42 tips + 27 different idli recipes
4. Veg recipes–  100 + recipes
5. Cooking tips –  200 tips
6. Tips for buying and cooking fish– 30 recipes
7. Tips for buying and cooking chicken – 30 + recipes 
8. Tips for buying and cooking mutton– 20 + recipes 
9. Rice recipes –  53 + rice recipes
10. Diet plan for losing weight

For more tips ,tricks , videos ,recipe ,amazing kitchen appliances like our facebook page  –   https://www.facebook.com/virtual.treat.for.foodies