Drumstick Tomato Curry Recipe | Mulakkada Kura - Andhra style

Drumstick is a common vegetable used in Andhra for preparing various varieties like sambar, rasam, dal, curries and even pickle.It has a typical flavor which makes the dish quite tasty and I never miss buying it when I go for veggie shopping.Today, I am posting a very simple drumstick-tomato curry which serves as a good combination with rice.

Check out other Drumstick varieties in my blog:

• Drumstick Rasam
• Drumstick Masala Curry- a must try!!!
• Drumstick Kootu
• Drumstick leaves Adai

Drumstick Tomato Curry | Mulakkada Kura:

(Serves 2)

Ingredients:

2 Drumsticks,cut into 2" pieces

1 Onion,chopped

1 big Tomato,finely chopped

3-4 Garlic pods,roughly chopped

1 tbsp chopped Coriander leaves

a sprig of Curry leaves

3/4 tsp Red chili powder 

a pinch of Turmeric powder

1 Red chili

2 tsp Chana dal

1/2 tsp Mustard seeds

1/2 tsp Cumin seeds

Salt to taste

1-2 tbsp Oil

Method:

• Heat oil in a kadai/pan and crackle mustard and cumin seeds.
• Add chana dal and fry until they turn slight red in color.
• Add red chili,curry leaves,garlic pods and fry for some time and then add chopped onions and fry well until they turn translucent.
• Add the chopped drumsticks and fry well for 4-5 mins.
• Now add chopped tomatoes and fry for another 2-3 mins until the tomatoes become mushy.
• Add turmeric powder and some water(1/2 cup) to it and cook it covered for 5-6 mins until the drumstick pieces are cooked.You can add more water to it to make it thin and also adjust the seasonings accordingly.
• Add salt and red chili powder and cook for 2 mins.Garnish with Coriander at the end.

Serve it hot with hot steamed Rice and papad/fryums.

Notes:

1. You can increase the amount of onions and tomatoes in the recipe according to your wish.
2. Adjust the amount of red chili powder in the recipe.