Drumstick Curry

Ingredients

• 4 Drumsticks
• 2 small potatoes
• 3 onions
• 10-12 garlic
• 4 green chillies
• 1 " ginger
• 2 tbsp groundnuts
• 5-6 cashew soaked
• 4 tbsp grated fresh coconut
• 1/2 tsp haldi
• 1 tsp chilli powder
• 1 tsp dhanajira powder
• 1/2 tsp garam masala
• 1 tsp kasuri methi
• 1 tbsp salt
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1/2 tsp rai
• 1 cinnamon
• 4 cloves
• 5 elaichi
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/2 tsp jira
• 1/2 tsp hing
• 5-6 curry leaves
• 2 tbsp oil
• 2 tbsp coriander
• 3 tomatoes
• 3 cups water

Steps

1. First take 1 tbsp oil and add in the Drumsticks and potatoes. Add some salt and mix.
2. Add 1/8 cup water,cover and cook to 70% done level. Transfer to a plate. In same vessel take 1 tbsp oil again and saute ginger garlic and green chillies.
3. Add in sliced onions and saute for 4 minutes on medium fast gas. Do not burn but get a nice dark pink colour on the onion slices.
4. Add in groundnuts and cashew nuts. Saute for 2 minutes. Add in freshly grated coconut.
5. Saute for 2-3 minutes. Cool on a plate.
6. Crush the sauted onions etc in mixie to a base gravy paste using 1/4 cup water. Ready all the tempering ingredients.
7. For Final Gravy: In a kadhai take 2 tbsp oil and add rai. Add all khada masalas, jira and hing.
8. Add in curry leaves. Add in the crushed gravy paste and mix. Add in the 3 dry masalas and salt. Mix. After 2-3 minutes add in chopped tomatoes.
9. Saute for 3 minutes.
10. Now add in the 70% cooked drumsticks and potatoes. Mix well. Add 1 1/2 cups of water and mix.
11. Add more water if needed. Cover and cook the 2 vegetables further until done.
12. Add garam masala and kasuri methi. Adding water set a thin but saucy curry consistency.
13. Add coriander leaves. Serve hot with roti or rice.