Murungakaai / Drumstick Thokku

Ingredients:

Drumstick - 3
Onion - 1 (fine chop)
Tomato - 3 (fine chop)
Green Chilly - 1
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Red Chilly powder - 1 tsp
Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp
Coriander Powder - 1 tsp
Curry Leaves - a sprig
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
Kadala paruppu  -1 tsp
Cumin seeds -1/s tsp
Oil - 2 tsp
Salt, Water - As reqd

To Grind:

Coconut - 1/4 cup
Cashewnuts - 8
Poppy seeds - 1 tsp
Water - Little

Method:

• Heat oil in pan and in drumstick pieces and saute.
• Saute for 2 mins and transfer to plate.
• To the same pan add in oil and add mustard seeds, urad dal.
• Add in kadala parupu and cumin seeds.
• Add in onion, ginger garlic paste and saute in low flame.
• Add in chilly and curry leaves and saute in low flame.
• Once onion turns into mild brown color add in tomatoes.
• Add in spice powders and salt.
• Cover and cook in medium flame for 3-4 mins.
• Now add items under "to grind" to blender.
• Blend it and set aside.
• Now to the pan add in sauted drumstick and mix well.
• Add in blended paste and little water and mix well.
• Cover and cook in low flame for 8-10 mins.
• Cook till oil oozes out.
• Add in fine chopped coriander leaves.
• Goes good with rice//idly/dosa.