Malvani Drumstick

Ingredients 

• 5-6 drumsticks
• Salt to taste
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 3-4 cloves
• 8-10 black peppercorns
• 1 tablespoon coriander seeds
• 2 teaspoons fennel seeds (saunf)
• 3-4 dried red chillies
• 1/2 cup scraped fresh coconut
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 6-8 curry leaves
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 1 inch piece ginger
• 6 garlic cloves
• 4 kokum petals

Method

1. Trim the ends of drumsticks and cut into finger size sticks. Scrape with the back of a knife. Boil in 5-6 cups salted water. Cover.
2. Heat a non-stick pan and add oil.
3. Dry roast cloves, black peppercorns, coriander seeds, fennel seeds, dried red chillies and coconut.
4. Add mustard seeds, curry leaves and half of the onions to oil in pan. Let these cook.
5. Grind roasted coconut mixture along with ginger, garlic and remaining onions into a fine paste. Add ¼ cup water and grind again.
6. Add drumsticks to onions in pan along with its cooking liquor.
7. Add ground paste and mix. Add kokum, cook on medium heat.
8. Add salt. Mix again and cook till soft.
9. Serve hot with steamed rice.

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