Ingredients:

• 4 – Drumsticks (lightly scrapped and cut into 3-4″ pieces)
• 2 – onions, cut into small pieces
• 2 – green chillies, cut into small pieces
• 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder
• 1/8 tsp – Turmeric powder
• salt to taste
• 2 tbsp – oil
• 6-8 Cloves – garlic, peeled and crushed roughly
• 1 tbsp – white til, dry-fried and powdered
• 1 tbsp – desiccated Coconut powder
• 2 tsp – chopped Coriander leaves

Method:

1. Boil the drumsticks in just enough water with salt and turmeric until soft (not mushy). Drain the water and keep the drumsticks aside.
2. Heat oil. Add onions, green chillies and crushed garlic and a little salt. Fry until the onions become soft and pink.
3. Add dhania powder, red chilli powder and the drumsticks and mix well.
4. Cook for 2 minutes on low heat.
5. Sprinkle coconut powder, til powder and chopped coriander.
6. Mix well and fry for 2 minutes until the curry becomes dry.
7. Serve with rice.

Recipe courtesy of Uma Devi Ramachandra