முருங்கை மஸாலா Drumstick

Ingredients

 1. Drum stick – 2 to 3 full length – cut into 2″ long pieces

 2. Coconut – grated – 2 table spoon

3. Red chillies – 3

4. Dhania seeds – 1 teaspoon

5. Chana dhal – 1 teaspoon

6. Tomato – 2 mediumsize

7. Curry leaves – a handful

8. Onion – 1 medium size cut length wise

9. Tamarind juice of – 1 lemon size with one cup of water (175 ml)

10. Mustard seeds ( kadugu )

11. salt to taste

12. Oil 30 ml

Method

1. Grind coconut, Dhania seeds, Red chillies , chana dhal with little or no water into a fine paste

2. Heat kadai, add oil & mustard seeds. when it is done add onion & fry for 3 minutes in medium flame.

3. Add tomatoes , and fry till it becomnes mushy

4.Add  Drum sticks , mix well and cook for 5 minutes

5. Add tamarind water and cook, covered for 10 minutes

6. Add salt & cook for 2 minutes

7. Add ground paste & mix well and simmer for 3 more minutes

8. Add curry leaves and remove kadai from stove

9. Serve hot with rice and/or rotis

Note (a)- More water can be added if we want a thin gravy; Can be dry also with less water

Note (b) – Instead of Drum stick – kovakkai can also used. while using kovakkai use Ground nuts & ellu ( 1 teaspoon ) instead of Chana dhal Note

ramesh

1000 AM, 8 sept 2009