INGREDIENTS

 

For Paste

For Cooking

Coconut grated- 1/2 cup	Drumstick Leaves- 2 cup
Fried Gram- 3 tsp	Curd- 1/2 cup (or) Buttermilk- 1 cup
Coriander seed- 2 tsp	Salt- 1 1/2 to 2 tsp
Cummin seed- 1 tsp	Coconut oil- 4 tsp
Pepper- 3/4 tsp	Mustard- 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp	Cummin- 1/2 tsp
Asafoetida- 1/2 tsp	Red Chilli- 1no.
Red Chilli- 2 nos.	Few Curry Leaves
Green Chilli- 1 no.
Small Onion- 5 nos.
Garlic- 4 pods
Few Curry Leaves

INSTRUCTIONS

For Paste

1.  In a mixer jar, take 1/2 cup coconut, 3 tsp fried gram, 2 tsp coriander seed, 1 tsp cumin seed, 3/4 tsp pepper, 1/2 tsp asafoetida, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 1 green chilli and 2 red chilli.

2.  Make them into fine paste.

3.  Finally add garlic pods 4 nos and small onion 5 nos, few curry leaves and grind it for few seconds.

4.  Then add curd and whip it for a second and keep the paste aside.

For cooking 

1.  Keep the pan and pour 1 cup water.

2.  Then, add thoroughly rinsed drumstick leaves.

3.  Cook till it becomes soft, approximately it takes 10 min.

4.  Once it is done perfectly add the prepared masala and mix well.

5.  Rinse the jar with 1 cup water and add.

6.  Add required salt (1 1/2  - 2 tsp) and water to adjust the consistency.

7.  Consistency should be thin as it is a liquid curry.

8.  Cook it in a low medium flame.

9.  Switch off the flame once it starts boiling.  Do not allow it to overcook, as it will change the taste.

10.  Keep the pan, add coconut oil and seasoning it with 1/2 tsp mustard, 1/2 tsp Cumin seed, 1 red chilli and few curry leaves.

11.  Add it to the curry.

12.  Ready to serve! 

 

Instructions with Picture

For Paste

1.  In a mixer jar, take 1/2 cup coconut, 3 tsp fried gram, 2 tsp coriander seed, 1 tsp cumin seed, 3/4 tsp pepper, 1/2 tsp asafoetida, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 1 green chilli and 2 red chilli.



 

2.  Make them into fine paste.



 

3.  Finally add garlic pods 4 nos and small onion 5 nos, few curry leaves and grind it for few seconds.



 

4.  Then add curd and whip it for a second and keep the paste aside.



 

For cooking 

1.  Keep the pan and pour 1 cup water.



 

2.  Then, add thoroughly rinsed drumstick leaves.



 

3.  Cook till it becomes soft, approximately it takes 10 min.



 

4.  Once it is done perfectly add the prepared masala and mix well.



 

5.  Rinse the jar with 1 cup water and add.



 

6.  Add required salt (1 1/2  - 2 tsp) and water to adjust the consistency.



 

7.  Consistency should be thin as it is a liquid curry.



 

8.  Cook it in a low medium flame.



 

9.  Switch off the flame once it starts boiling.  Do not allow it to overcook, as it will change the taste.



 

10.  Keep the pan, add coconut oil and seasoning it with 1/2 tsp mustard, 1/2 tsp Cumin seed, 1 red chilli and few curry leaves.



 

11.  Add it to the curry.



 

12.  Ready to serve! 



Note :

1. Usually, we use soaked toor dhal for this curry. But here I'm using fried gram for quick completion, taste will remain same.

2.  Here I'm using curd, instead you can also use buttermilk.

3.  You may skip onion and garlic if you want.

4.  You can use any oil, but it tastes better with coconut oil.

5.  Immediately switch off the flame when the curry starts to boil, don't overcook.

6. Choices of vegetables- Okra(Vendakkai), Ashgourd(Vellai pusani), Brinjal(Kathirikkai) etc.

Health Benefit: 

1.  Curry itself is very rich in calcium and vitamin C and has very low cholestrol.  By infusing it with drumstick leaves, you can have a super healthy meal.

2.  Drumstick leaves are the most nutritious and natural energy booster.

3.  It is an excellent source of multi vitamin and protein which is incomparable to other food.

4.  It helps to reduce diabetes.  For people with poor vision drumstick leaves works like a miracle.  Due to the presence of anti oxidants it helps to fight aganist depression and stress, prevent cell damage and boost immune system, reduces inflamation, etc., and also makes your skin smooth and youthful.

5.  Due to its cholestrol lowering effect, it protects aganist heart diseases and also improves the brain function.  It helps to detoxify the body of heavy metal.

6.  Drumstick leaves are considered to be a super food for its highly nutritious profile and amazing health benefits.