SINDHI STYLE DRUMSTICK FLOWERS MALAI SABJI

Jan 11, 2024
By Mary Anthony
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SINDHI STYLE DRUMSTICK FLOWERS MALAI SABJI

BY DISHA LAHORI

HOW TO USE THESE FLOWERS –

These flowers are very delicate, and when one goes to buy these from the market, you will get very few bloomed flowers, most of them are buds. Along with these you shall find broken thin stems. These stems have to be discarded. Soak for sometime , wash and squeeze off the excess water . Flowers are ready to use .

INGREDIENTS

250 gms drumstick flowers
1 tbsp oil
1 tsp Jeera
1 onion, finely chopped
1 tbsp ginger garlic green chilli paste
Tomato puree made from 2 big tomatoes
½ tsp red chilly pwdr
¼ tsp turmeric pwdr
1 tsp coriander pwdr
¼ cup cream homemade malai or fresh cream
Salt to taste
¼ cup chopped fresh garlic chopped

PREPARATION

Clean the flower , discard the stems.

Wash it well .

Pressure cook upto 2 whistles . Don’t over cook , it has to be soft and whole in shape .

Once done drain the water.

Drain the water through a colander .

Press and squeeze out all the excess water.

METHOD

Heat oil.

Add ginger garlic green chilli paste and stir fry for few seconds .

Add onion and sauté, till transparent.

Add tomato puree and stir fry till oil separates .

Add spices and mix well .

Add the malai / fresh cream and mix well.

Add the fresh garlic and mix .

Add the cooked flowers, and mix well.

Stir and cook for 2 mins .

There should be no moisture in the dish, at the same time, it should be soft.

Off the flame.

Serve with rotis/ phulkas / parathas or even rice .

It goes well with fulko or dodho (bhakris) or khichni .

BENEFITS OF DRUMSTICK FLOWERS

Each part of the drumstick tree — leaves, fruit, flowers and roots — is edible and has been used for generations. … It is deemed as a superfood. The flowers have such a delicate and soft texture, but once cooked, it takes a deeper robust flavour, similar to the taste of mushrooms.

The flowers of drumstick have several uses in the field of medicine and cosmetics.

Drumstick flowers are a rich source of amino acids, potassium and calcium, making them a vital supplement for nursing mothers. The best supplement for breastfeeding women as it helps increase the flow of milk and its nutritional value.

Flowers are brewed as a medicinal tea and consumed as a health tonic to treat urinary tract infections.

Drumstick flowers – natural ‘Viagra’ Annamary Patti – the naturopathy doctor of Cuddalore precisely confirms that the drumstick flowers have the right potential to cure impotency in men and help the childless couple to be able to have a baby.

The flowers serve as a perfect tonic for the reproductive system and helps beat a number of related ailments like oligospermia (less sperms), infertility, and erectile dysfunction .

MORE DRUMSTICK RECIPES

1 – HEALTHY DRUMSTICK LEAVES ADAI

2 – HEALTHY DRUMSTICK LEAVES DOSA / MORINGA DOSA

3 – DRUMSTICK LEAVES SOUP / HEALTHY MORINGA SOUP

4 – Drumstick leaves sambar

5 – Drumstick leaves with moongdal

6 – Drumstick leaves stir fry

7 – SINDHI STYLE DRUMSTICK FLOWERS RECIPE

8 – MORINGA LEAVES OMELETTE

9 – Healthy drumstick dal for kids

10 – DRUMSTICK POTATO CURRY

11 – SIMPLE DRUMSTICK PORIYAL / SIMPLE DRUMSTICK STIR FRY