SPICY DRUMSTICK CURRY RECIPE | MURUNGAKKAI KUZHAMBU

SPICY DRUMSTICK CURRY RECIPE | MURUNGAKKAI KUZHAMBU

INGREDIENTS

Drumsticks – 3 large

Onion – 60g

Garlic clove – 4 to 6

Curry leaves – Few

Curry powder – 1 ½ tablespoon

Mustard seeds – ½ teaspoon

Fennel seeds – ½ teaspoon

Cumin seeds – ¼ teaspoon

Cooking oil – As you need

Tamarind juice – 100ml

Thin coconut milk – 250ml

Thick coconut milk – 50ml

Salt – As you need

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Take the drumsticks and peel/scrape off the skin as shown in the picture below.

2. Cut them into 3 or 4-inch pieces. Wash them well and again cut them across as shown in the picture below.

3. Heat the oil and fry the drumsticks.

4. Fry them till it turns to light brown color. For me, it takes about 7 minutes. Once done, keep it aside for final preparation.

5. Chop the onion and slice the garlic cloves. Also, get ready with curry leaves, fennel seeds, cumin seeds, and mustard seeds.

6. Heat the oil, add mustard seeds, and let it splutter. Then add the onions and garlic. Stir and fry them till the onions turn to little brown. Now add curry leaves, cumin seeds, and fennel seeds. Fry all these mixture for one more minute.

7. Now take off the fried onion mixture and put them on top of the fried drumsticks.

8. Get ready with tamarind juice, thick coconut milk, and thin coconut milk.

9. Place the cooking wok on the stove and add the tamarind juice along with thin coconut milk. Also, add curry powder and salt. Mix well and cook covered under the high flame for 5 to 7 minutes.

10. Take off the lid, add the thick coconut milk, and cook covered under the high flame for 1 minute.

11. Take off the lid and add the fried drumstick plus the onion mixture. Stir, mix and cook uncovered under low flame for 1 minute.

12. Taste the gravy and adjust the salt if needed.

13. This is how to make spicy drumstick curry recipe in Sri Lankan style. Serve and enjoy this delicious vegan dish.

NOTES

1: I instantly made coconut milk from grated coconut. If it is hard to find grated coconut use coconut milk powder or bottled coconut milk.

2: Don’t add more salt because the drumstick itself have some amount of salt.

3: If you don’t like spiciness, reduce the amount of curry powder.