spicy drumstick fry - 1 spicy drumstick fry - 2

I recollect a colleague of mine from Northern part of India telling that in their menu, he had never seen drumstick. When he along with his friends hired a cook, he prepared a drumstick curry with rotis. These bunch of friends apparently told cook, if at all you prepare anything with this vegetable, we are going to find replacement for you. I pity – not the cook but this bunch of friends as they fail to explore potential of drumsticks. One can make several dishes out of drumsticks. They are healthy and tasty. This spicy drumstick fry is invention of my wife – Its simple, quick to prepare, healthy and tasty. A typical side dish that fits well in today’s fast paced life. If there are kids in family, they have strange liking for drumsticks and nothing like it.

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Pictorial : Cut, peel drumstick and put it in water. Cook them with a pinch of salt. Heat oil, add seasonings and all spices. Add the cooked drumstick and mix.

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Spicy Drumstick Fry

Ingredients

  • 2 drumsticks
  • 2 tea spns coriander powder
  • 1 tea snp chilli powder
  • 1/2 tea spn turmeric powder
  • Pinch of asafoetida
  • 8-9 leaves curry leaves
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • Oil
  • Salt

Instructions

  • Cut drumsticks approximately in two inch pieces. It’s a good practice to make incision and peel off from other side. Soak these drumstick pieces in water for around 10 minutes to remove the
  • bitterness.
  • Take out these drumsticks and discard the water. Cook drumsticks in water with pinch of salt for around 10 mins. Discard water and keep it aside.
  • In a pan, heat oil. Add mustard seeds, curry leaves, allow them to splutter. Add asafoetida, chilli powder, turmeric, coriander powder and salt. Fry for 2 mins on low flame. Ensure nothing gets burnt.
  • Add cooked drumsticks to this and fry for another 5 mins. 2 tsps of water can be added so that spices are coated evenly to the drumsticks.
  • Serve the spicy drumsticks with hot rice as side dish.
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Spicy Drumstick Fry

Ingredients

  • 2 drumsticks
  • 2 tea spns coriander powder
  • 1 tea snp chilli powder
  • 1/2 tea spn turmeric powder
  • Pinch of asafoetida
  • 8-9 leaves curry leaves
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • Oil
  • Salt

Instructions

  • Cut drumsticks approximately in two inch pieces. It’s a good practice to make incision and peel off from other side. Soak these drumstick pieces in water for around 10 minutes to remove the
  • bitterness.
  • Take out these drumsticks and discard the water. Cook drumsticks in water with pinch of salt for around 10 mins. Discard water and keep it aside.
  • In a pan, heat oil. Add mustard seeds, curry leaves, allow them to splutter. Add asafoetida, chilli powder, turmeric, coriander powder and salt. Fry for 2 mins on low flame. Ensure nothing gets burnt.
  • Add cooked drumsticks to this and fry for another 5 mins. 2 tsps of water can be added so that spices are coated evenly to the drumsticks.
  • Serve the spicy drumsticks with hot rice as side dish.
Chicken Curry with Tomato - Onion Paste - 15

My brother and his family hired a cook two years back, after they had a baby. Since my brother is a great cook himself (and a hard critic), when he says something I feel like I should taste it immediately. Few months back he said he likes the chicken dishes prepared by his cook. Then when my parents were visiting them, they noted down the recipe of few of the dishes. This chicken curry with onion-tomato paste is one of them. It is very simple to make and tastes delicious. By the way, I have run out of ideas for recipe names!.

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Pictorial: Make a paste of onions, green chilli and tomatoes. Heat oil and add whole spice. Add onions, ginger garlic paste and cook. Add marinated chicken. Add spices and beaten yogurt. Add chili powder, paste. Cook till done.

Chicken Curry with Onion-Tomato paste

Ingredients

  • 1/2 kg chicken
  • 1 and 1/2 cups onion
  • 1 cup tomato
  • 1 cup yogurt
  • 1 tea spn garam masala
  • 3 green chillies
  • 1 tea spn chilli powder optional
  • 4 cloves
  • 2 " cinnamon
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 cardamom
  • 2 tea spns ginger-garlic paste
  • A pinch turmeric
  • 4-5 strands coriander leaves
  • Salt
  • Oil

Instructions

  • Add ginger-garlic paste, turmeric, a little salt and 2 tbl spn yogurt to chicken pieces and keep it aside for 30mins.
  • Heat a little oil and add cloves, cinnamon, bay leaf, cardamom. When a nice aroma starts coming, add 3/4 cup onions, 1 tea spn ginger-garlic paste to it and fry till translucent.
  • Now add the chicken and fry for few minutes. add garam masala and salt. Mix well.
  • Make a paste of 3/4 cup onion, green chillies, tomato to a paste and add it to chicken pieces, mix well.
  • Beat the yogurt well and pour it in chicken. If necessary, add the red chilli powder.
  • Cover and let it cook till chicken is completely done (you can cook in pressure cooker, I just cook on stovetop).
  • Garnish with coriander leaves(optional). Serve hot.