Ingredients

• 6 to 8 - Drumsticks(drum sticks are long stick like pods of a tree with soft flesh and fibrous skin)
• 1/2 cup- Green gram dal
• 2 tbsp- Ghee
• 1/2 tsp- Pepper corns, crushed
• 1 tsp- Cumin seeds, crushed
• 1/2 cup- Onion, minced
• 2 tsp- Ginger garlic paste
• 2 tbsp - Tomato puree
• 1- Green chili , minced and crushed
• 1/2 cup- Thick coconut milk
• 1 bay leaf
• Coriander leaves to garnish
• Curry leaves few
• Salt to taste

How to Make Drumstick Soup

• Cut the drumsticks into 3 inch long pieces. Cover with water.
• Add little salt and cook till soft.
• Drain and reserve the cooking liquid. Cool the drumsticks.
• Split open and scoop out the flesh with a spoon. Mash the flesh lightly.
• Cook dal using the cooking liquid from drum sticks (add more water if needed) till very soft. Mash well.
• Heat the oil and add pepper and cumin.
• After few seconds, and bay leaf and curry leaves, followed by onion. Fry till onion is brown.
• Add ginger garlic paste and fry well. Add tomato puree and green chilli. Cook 2 minutes.
• Add the cooked dal, drumstick pulp and salt.
• Add enough water to make the soup the consistency of thin cream.
• Simmer for 5 minutes. Serve hot garnished with coriander leaves.