Kerala drumstick curry

Today I am sharing the recipe of Kerala drumstick curry / Murungakkai curry which is an easy and delicious curry and it goes well with rice. Drumstick / Murungakkai is a a long thin pod resembling a drum stick and is quite popular in India. In southern part of India, drumsticks are mostly used for preparing sambar ,aviyal etc.

Ingredients

Drumsticks ( cut to about 1 1/2 inch pieces ) ~ 10 nos

Green chillies ~ 4-6 nos

Turmeric powder ~  3/4 tsp

Coriander powder ~ 1 1/2 tsp

Fennel powder / Perinjeerakam podi ~ 1/4 tsp

Grated coconut ~ 1 cup

Shallots / Kochu ulli ~ 3-4 nos

Garlic ~ 2-3 cloves

Tomatoes ~ 2 nos 

Onions ~ 1 no 

Curry leaves ~ 1 stem

Dry red chillies / Unakka mulaku ~ 2 nos

Mustard seeds / Kadku ~ 1/2 tsp 

Salt to taste

Oil ~ 2-3 tbsp

Method

• First heat oil and add mustard seeds and when it splutter, add dry red chillies and curry leaves. Then add chopped onions and saute till onions become soft. Then add chopped tomatoes and fry till tomatoes are nicely mashed and cooked. Then add drumsticks along with 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, green chillies ,salt and about 1 to 1 1/2 cups of water. Then cook covered for about 15-20 minutes.

• Meanwhile grind grated coconut, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, shallots, coriander powder, fennel powder and garlic to a fine paste by adding about 3-4 tbsp of water. Then add ground coconut paste to the cooked drumsticks and keep in a low flame and then remove from the flame after 5 minutes.

Note: You can even split the drumsticks length-wise before cooking.

Enjoy with rice.

Cheers!!