Drumstick masala recipe
Cuisine: Indian
Author: EasyRecipes .
Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 20 mins
Total time: 30 mins
drumstick masala – a quick easy curry made with drumsticks.
Ingredients
  • grind to a smooth paste:
  • 1 medium onion, roughly chopped
  • 2 medium tomatoes, roughly chopped
  • ½ inch ginger, chopped
  • 2-3 garlic, chopped
  • other ingredients:
  • 4 to 5 medium drumsticks
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds/sabut jeera
  • ¼ tsp turmeric powder/haldi
  • ¼ tsp red chilli powder
  • ¼ tsp punjabi garam masala or regular garam masala
  • a pinch of asafoetida/hing
  • 1 to 1.5 cups water
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • salt as required
  • few coriander leaves for garnish
Instructions
  1. rinse, peel and chop the drumsticks into 3 to 4 inches pieces long.
  2. make a smooth paste without adding any water from the onions, tomatoes, ginger and garlic.
  3. heat oil in a pan. crackle the cumin first. then add the ground paste.
  4. be careful when adding the paste. it might splurge.
  5. stir well and then add the turmeric, red chili powder and asafoetida.
  6. saute stirring often till you see oil leaving the sides of the masala.
  7. add the drumsticks and stir so that the masala coats them well.
  8. pour water and season with salt. cover the pan and let the drumsticks cook till they become tender and well cooked. they should not break and become mushy.
  9. lastly sprinkle garam masala and stir. garnish the drumstick masala with coriander leaves.
  10. serve drumstick masala with steamed rice or any khichdi.
Notes
you can adjust the spices as required.
Recipe by Mithila.net at https://www.mithila.net/veg-recipes/drumstick-masala-recipe-10705.html