MURINGAKKAI -PARIPPU CURRY / DRUMSTICK WITH MASOOR DAAL CURRY

MURINGAKKAI -PARIPPU CURRY / DRUMSTICK  WITH MASOOR DAAL CURRY

INGREDIENTS

DRUMSTICK  / MURINGAKKA - 3, CHOPPED

MASOOR DAAL - 1/2 CUP

GRATED COCONUT- 1/2 CUP

SHALLOTS- 3 

GINGER- 1 INCH PIECE

CUMIN SEEDS - 1 TABLESPOON

RED CHILLY DRIED -3 

SALT WATER- ENOUGH TO COOK

TURMERIC POWDER-1/2 TABLESPOON

RED CHILLY POWDER-1/4 TABLESPOON

MUSTARD- 1 TABLESPOON

CURRY LEAVES- 8

COCONUT OIL- 2 TABLESPOONS

PREPARATION

CLEAN LEAVES WELL.

CUT IT INTO SMALL PIECES

CLEAN MASOOR DAAL AND COOK IT WITH TURMERIC POWDER, CHILLY POWDER AND SALT.  WHEN IT IS HALF COOKED, ADD DRUMSTICK  TO IT AND COOK IT WELL.

MEANWHILE GRIND COCONUT, SHALLOTS, GINGER, CUMIN SEEDS AND 1 RED CHILLY IN MIXER.

GRIND WELL INTO A SMOOTH PASTE

YOU CAN ALSO ADD GREEN CHILLIES FOR RED CHILLY

ADD THIS PASTE TO DRUMSTICK - MASOOR DAAL WHEN IT IS COOKED

SAUTE IT WITH MUSTARD, CURRY LEAVES AND RED CHILLY IN COCONUT OIL.