Ingredients

• 5-6 drumsticks peeled, chopped like fingers
• 2 onions finely slivered
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp rice grains
• 2 dry red chillies broken in half
• 2 tbsp oil
• salt to taste
• Grind to a paste:
• 3/4 cup fresh coconut grated
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
• 3 flakes garlic
• 2 green or red fresh chillies
• 2-3 pinches turmeric powder

How to Make Drumstick Thoran

• Wash and boil drumsticks to boil in 2 cups water.
• Allow to cook covered in a pan till tender, then remove lid.
• When almost all water has evaporated, empty and keep aside.
• Put ground paste in same pan, cover with boiled drumsticks.
• Sprinkle some salted water, cover and cook till steam is given out.
• Stir gently, sprinkle some more water, cover and keep aside.
• Heat oil in a small pan, add rice and mustard seeds.
• Allow to splutter, add chillies and onions.
• When onions are transparent, pour over drumstick mixture.
• Simmer again, stirring gently, till all water is evaporated.
• Serve hot with rice or chapatti.