Murungakkai Kozhambu / Drumstick Gravy

Ingredients:-

Drumsticks : 2 big or 15 frozen cut drumsticks
Onion : 1 small or 8 shallots / pearl onions
Tomato : 1 small
Green chilly : 1
Garlic : 1 pod
Tamarind : Blueberry size
Oil : 1tbspn
Dry red chilly : 1
cumin: 1/4tspn
Mustard:1/4tspn
asafoetida : 1/8 tspn
Fenugreek powder: 1/8tspn
Curry leaves : 1 sprig
Turmeric: 1/4tspn
Chilly powder : 1/2tspn
Salt: 1tspn
Coriander Leaves : 5-6 sprigs

Ingredients To Grind:-

Sambar powder : 1/2tspn
Fresh or frozen coconut : 1&1/2tspn
Fennel seeds /saunf: 1/4tspn
Peppercorns : 3
Coriander powder : 1/2tspn


Process :-

• Chop drumsticks into 3 inch size pieces , chop onion , tomato , garlic and green chilly.
• Soak tamarind in sufficient water or microwave it with some water for 1 min. After it cools extract the juice from it.
• Grind the ingredients under the title 'Ingredients to grind' to a fine powder .
  
• Heat a deep frying pan and add oil , when hot make tadka by adding dry red chilly , cumin seeds, mustard seeds , green chilly , garlic . Next add asafoetida , methi powder and curry leaves.
• Add onions and fry till transulent by adding pinch of salt.
• Now add drumsticks and fry till half done .Cook covered.
• Add tomato and fry till mushy.
• Add turmeric and chilly powder and give a good mix.
• Now add tamarind juice and add water till it reaches ur required consistency. U can make this as a thick or thin gravy . I love to make it in thin consistency .Once u add water add sufficient salt .
• Add grinded powder and mix it.
• Cover it and let this boil for 10-15mins.
• Next add coriander leaves and after 2 mins switchoff stove put lid.
• Drumstick kolambu is ready to serve with rice , appalam or with any side dish.