Ingredients:

• Drumstick – 25 pieces (3″ each)
• Onion – 2, cut into small pieces
• Green chilli – 2, cut vertically into four
• Red Chilli powder – 2 tsp
• Haldi – 1/8 tsp
• Dhania seeds – 2 tsp
• Garlic – 6-8 Cloves
• Groundnut powder – 3 tbsp
• Jeera powder – 1/2 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Oil – 4 tbsp
• Curry leaves – 6-8
• Chopped coriander – 1 tbsp

Method:

1. Boil the drumsticks in water with a little salt and haldi until just tender and keep aside.
2. Dry-fry jeera and dhania and make a course paste along with garlic cloves.
3. Heat oil. Add curry leaves, onion and chilli pieces and fry until the onion becomes soft.
4. Add jeera-garlic paste and chilli powder. Fry for 1 to 2 minutes.
5. Add the boiled drumsticks along with water.
6. Add groundnut powder and mix well. Cook for a minuted so that the masala completely coats the drumsticks.
7. Garnish with chopped coriander and serve with plain rice/chapathi/poori.

Recipe courtesy of Uma Devi Ramachandra