The Moringa Pod, better known in India as the drumstick is used to prepare a variety of South Indian dishes. It is usually used in sambhars or can be fried. During my trips back home, it was always a special treat to get drumstick made in any form.In this recipe I have used it to make a curry with Tomato and Lima Beans. Enjoy with hot chappatis or naan or rotis :)
Ingredients:
3 tomatoes chopped
6 drumsticks chopped into 1 inch pieces
1/2 cup lima beans
1 onion chopped
2 tbsps oil
1 string curry leaves
1/2 tsp jeera
1/2 tsp haldi
1/2 tsp urad dal
1/2 tsp channa dal
3 green chillies chopped
1/2 tsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp chilli powder or to taste
Salt to taste
Method:
1. Heat oil on medium heat in a pressure cooker.
2. Add cumin, curry leaves, urad dal and channa dal and leave to splutter.
3. Add chopped green chillies and chopped onions and saute for 2-3 mins.
4. Add chopped tomatoes and sprinkle a pinch of salt and cook until tender.
5. Add lima beans and drumsticks and cook for 1 min.
6. Add coriander powder, chilli powder and haldi and salt to taste and mix well.
7. Close pressure cooker lid.
8. Turn off heat after 2 whistles and after it cools, remove lid and mix. Taste and add salt if necessary. Serve hot.
you had me a little concerned when I saw "drumstick"...which btw sounds like a veggie we call here in Trini "saijan"...which I do not like...what can I replace it with?
ReplyDeleteI believe it is the same thing... you can make it without the drumstick.
ReplyDeleteIs drumstick the same as okra?
ReplyDeleteNo Patrick it isn't the same as Okra ...
ReplyDeletehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moringa_oleifera
Hope this was more helpful.... you can buy frozen drumsticks at the Indian Store.