Drumstick as popularly called in India is a fruit of Moringa oleifera tree, its named so because it resembles a drumsitck. Its very popularly used as a vegetable in India & in Karnataka its mostly used in Sambar/Saaru. This fruit is highly nutricious with significant source of beta-carotene, vitamin C, protiens, iron & potassium. Its known as Nuggekayee (ನುಗ್ಗೆ ಕಾಯಿ) in Kannada. Below is the recipe for Nuggekayee Saaru.
Time Required: 30 Minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
3 DrumSticks
1 Onion
1 Tomato
1 tbsp oil
1 tsp Masala powder
1 tsp Red Chillie powder
1/2 cup Turdal
1/2 tps musturd seeds
1/2 tps cumin seeds
4-5 pices Garlic
1/4 cup Tamrind juice
1/2 cup chopped Coriandar leaves
8-9 Black neem leaves
Salt to taste
Method:
Cook turdal, 1/2 onion and 1/2 tomato together in cooker.
Cook drumsticks saparetly in water and keep aside.
Put mustardseeds in 1 tsp oil and allow it to split. Add blackneem, chopped 1/2 onion, 1/2 tomato, garlic pisces now add tamrind puree fry it for 2 seconds. add masala powder, red chillie powder and salt to taste. Allow it to boil, now add boiled turdal, tomato, onion, drumsticks and fresh coriandar leaves let it boil for 10 mins, remove from fire and serve hot.
Time Required: 30 Minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
3 DrumSticks
1 Onion
1 Tomato
1 tbsp oil
1 tsp Masala powder
1 tsp Red Chillie powder
1/2 cup Turdal
1/2 tps musturd seeds
1/2 tps cumin seeds
4-5 pices Garlic
1/4 cup Tamrind juice
1/2 cup chopped Coriandar leaves
8-9 Black neem leaves
Salt to taste
Method:
Cook turdal, 1/2 onion and 1/2 tomato together in cooker.
Cook drumsticks saparetly in water and keep aside.
Put mustardseeds in 1 tsp oil and allow it to split. Add blackneem, chopped 1/2 onion, 1/2 tomato, garlic pisces now add tamrind puree fry it for 2 seconds. add masala powder, red chillie powder and salt to taste. Allow it to boil, now add boiled turdal, tomato, onion, drumsticks and fresh coriandar leaves let it boil for 10 mins, remove from fire and serve hot.
