The Paleo Recipe Book

Wednesday, October 08, 2008

Indian Curry Recipes - Drumsticks in Gram Flour Curry

Serves: 6
Cooking time: 45 minutes

Ingredients :

3 drumsticks, peeled & cut into 5 cms pieces
2 1/2 cups gram flour, sieved
2 tbsp oil
1 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp asafetida
8 curry leaves
2 onions, chopped finely
2 tomatoes, chopped
6 green chilies, chopped
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp sugar
1 cup coriander leaves, chopped
Salt to taste

Directions :

1. Boil drumstick pieces in water till the centers and seeds are soft.

2. Mix gram flour with water to make a thin paste.

3. Heat oil. Add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, asafoetida and curry leaves. When the seeds pop, add the onions. Fry till the onions are translucent.

4. Add tomatoes and drumsticks. Stir fry gently for 2 minutes.

5. Add gram flour mixture, green chilies, turmeric, salt and sugar. Stir gently till cooked and creamy, so that no lumps should be formed.

6. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with rice or rotis.