Murungakkai poricha kootu / Drumstick fried Curry

Ingredients:

• Drumstick - 1
• Moong dal - one handful
• Tomato - half
• Urad dal - 1 tsp
• Peppercorns - 1 tsp
• Red chillies - 2
• Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
• Coconut grated - one handful
• Salt
• Oil
• Water
• Turmeric powder

To temper:

• Mustard seeds
• Red chilly
• Urad dal
• Curry leaves
• Hing

Method:

• In a vessel, add the washed moong dal with little water, cut drumstick, turmeric powder and chopped tomato.
• Pressure cook for 4 whistles.
• Heat a tsp of oil and roast urad dal, pepper and red chilly.Allow it to cool . Grind along with raw cumin seeds and coconut into a wet paste.
• Now remove the moong dal mixture from cooker and add salt to it.
• Give it a boil. Add the ground paste to it.
• Allow it to boil for 3-4 mins.
• Temper the above ingredients and mix well.

Perfect combo for steamed rice.

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