Spicy Drumstick Green Curry
Spicy Drumstick Green Curry is a most popular curry from Karnataka , it is a vegetarian version of a well known non-vegetarian curry but with lesser spices.
Servings 4 People
Calories 162kcal
Ingredients
- 500 grams Drumsticks
- 1 no Onion medium size finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon Mint leaves , chopped
- 2 tablespoon Cooking Oil or Ghee /Clarified Butter
- 1-2 no Green Cardamom, optional
- 2 cups Water
- Salt as required
For Masala Paste
- ⅓ cup Fresh Coconut
- 1 no Onion
- 6 no's Garlic Cloves Medium size
- 1 inch Ginger
- 4 no's Green Chillies
- 4 tablespoon Coriander Leaves
- 1 no Tomato
- ¼ teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- 1 tablespoon Coriander Powder
- ½ teaspoon Jeera Seeds / Cumin Seeds
- 2-3 no Cloves
- 1 inch Cinnamon Stick
- 1 teaspoon Black peppercorns
- 1 no Green Cardamom pod
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients under Masala Paste into a mixer jar and blend into a smooth paste by adding very little water.
- In a pressure cooker or deep pot , heat ghee/clarified butter ,oil , add cardamom pods , chopped mint leaves and chopped onions fry till onions turns translucent.
- When Onions turns translucent ,add blended masala paste.
- Sautee for 6-8 minutes , till raw smell of masala goes off and specks of oil is seen.
- Now add in cleaned drumsticks and mix well and continue to cook for 5 minutes.
- Add mixer/blender rinsed water about ½-3/4 cup.
- Once it comes to bubble , add another 1 ½ cup of water .
- Add salt to taste as required.
- Pressure cook for 1 whistle and immediately release the pressure manually. Alternatively you can cook in a deep vessel/pot and cover with a lid till drumsticks are cooked.
- Open the lid , stir well and serve hot with ragi Mudde or Steamed Rice.
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Notes
- If you don't have Fresh coconut ,soak dry coconut in warm water or warm milk and use it as required.
- You can even add ½ tablespoon of poppy seeds and 1 tablespoon of roasted bengal gram while grinding masala paste , it helps to thicken the curry .
Nutrition
Calories: 162kcal