Drumstick Curry with Coconut Milk recipe with step by step photos. This is my mom’s recipe from her treasure box. This Drumsticks Curry is made in traditional Indian way and that too with a coconut milk. We always see drumsticks in market and Indians generally tend to put drumsticks in sambar, lentils etc. Very few people make or rather make an attempt to make a curry or veggies with Drumsticks. So lets try making this simple but elegant Drumsticks Curry with Coconut milk.
Drumsticks are very beneficial for health. Drumsticks are great for bones and body. So do include Drumsticks in your daily diet. It also consist a lot of calcium. It’s also known to make your body fertile and young. In India women unable to conceive eat lot of drumsticks. It’s believed drumsticks can help a women to increase her fertility. Well irrespective you would like to conceive or not do eat drumsticks 🙂
In India drumsticks are added to lentils, sambars or stew. It gives a nice subtle flavor to lentils and sambar. I love drumsticks and after knowing its benefits I tend to consume them more. Guess you will also eat them more! You could also sip this curry as soup or stew.
If you ask me this belongs to which region I won’t be able to help you. All I can say is this Drumstick curry is made with lots of love, passion, care and yes in India. I have been unable to post or update recipes from last few days as was tied up with something else. So I am sorry for my regular readers for not updating with a new recipe.
How to make Drumstick Curry with Coconut Milk recipe step by step:
Firstly wash, chop the drumsticks and immerse them in water.
Combine 5 garlic cloves, chilies and ginger. Pestle and crush them. Keep them aside.
I have used fresh grated coconut for thick and thin milk. If you don’t have fresh coconut use 2 cups of thick coconut milk readily available in the store.
Take oil in a big vessel Or wok. Keep heat on low mode. Once oil is hot saute mustard seeds, rest of garlic cloves, urad dal, hing. Saute for just about a minute. Also add curry leaves in the tadka. I never had curry leaves so didn’t add them.
Add chopped onion and saute them until light brown.
Now add crushed ginger-garlic-chili paste and saute for 2 to 3 mins.
Add turmeric and mix well.
It’s time to add chopped drumsticks.
Now pour thin coconut milk. Stir all well. Let this cook for 5 to 6 mins Or until curry starts boiling. If you are using ready coconut milk add them now.
Once the curry starts bubbling add thick coconut milk. Add salt for seasoning.
Let this cook for another 5 mins. You could add water if consistency required. However the coconut milk is sufficient. Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve hot with rice.
Tip:
- You could add cooked lentils Or sprouted beans to this curry.
Drumstick Curry with Coconut Milk recipe card below:
- 5 to 6 drumsticks chopped and immersed in water
- 1.5 cup thick coconut milk
- 1.5 cup thin coconut milk
- 7 to 8 curry leaves
- 8 to 10 garlic cloves
- 1 inch ginger
- 2 to 3 green chilies
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 tbsp mustard seeds
- 1 t/s hing (asofoetida)
- 1 tbsp urad dal
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 t/s hing
- 3 to 4 strands of coriander leaves
- salt as per taste
- Firstly wash, chop the drumsticks and immerse them in water.
- Combine 5 garlic cloves, chilies and ginger. Pestle and crush them. Keep them aside.
- I have used fresh grated coconut for thick and thin milk. If you don't have fresh coconut use 2 cups of thick coconut milk readily available in the store.
- Take oil in a big vessel Or wok. Keep heat on low mode. Once oil is hot saute mustard seeds, rest of garlic cloves, urad dal, hing. Saute for just about a minute. Also add curry leaves in the tadka. I never had curry leaves so didn't add them.
- Add chopped onion and saute them until light brown.
- Now add crushed ginger-garlic-chili paste and saute for 2 to 3 mins.
- Add turmeric and mix well.
- It's time to add chopped drumsticks.
- Now pour thin coconut milk. Stir all well. Let this cook for 5 to 6 mins Or until curry starts boiling. If you are using ready coconut milk add them now.
- Once the curry starts bubbling add thick coconut milk. Add salt for seasoning.
- Let this cook for another 5 mins. You could add water if consistency required. However the coconut milk is sufficient. Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve hot with rice.
Kirti Yadav says
I will agree to you Maria, Drumstick always goes in Sambhar. So this time I thought to make it in different way and I found your recipe. I am going to try this today. I will share the link of my recipe when I will make it. Thanks for the great recipe.
maria says
Surely try Kirti, thanks for trying the recipe. You are welcome do try and let us know how the drumstick curry was?
Virginia says
Wonderful recipe . Absolutely loved it.Thank you Maria.
maria says
welcome Virginia glad you loved the drumstick curry that’s my mom’s recipe would convey to her.
Rebecca says
Hi Maria,
Thanks for the recipe… Can I add any dal instead of urad dal? I don’t know what it is. Thanks
maria says
Rebecca Urad dal is split black gram dal mainly used for making dosa and medu vada. Just ask at any grocery store for urad dal it’s easily available but if you aren’t able to find then just skip adding urad dal. Hope this helps you.
dassana says
thanks maria for the nice tip…
maria says
You are welcome 🙂
dassana says
the drumstick curry looks good. just one question. can i use ground fresh or dry coconut instead of coconut milk?
will try this for sure.
maria says
Hi Dassana,
Coconut milk would taste the best however you could soak dry coconut with hot water for an hour. Grind into a processor along with water. Sieve through a strainer and extract the milk. This way also you can make coconut milk.
Love,
Maria