Ingredients

• 100g - boiled drumstick pieces with salt (2 sticks approx)
• 1.5 tsp - oil/ghee
• 500ml - tamarind water (made with 2 tsp tamarind paste)
• 1 small onion, chopped fine
• 1 tsp - any rasam powder
• 2 red chilli, (broken into bits)
• 1 to 2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed garlic
• 1 sprig - curry leaves
• 1 tsp - chopped, coriander
• 1/4 tsp - mustard seeds
• Cumin, a pinch
• Asafetida a pinch
• Turmeric powder, a pinch
• 1 tsp - jaggery, powdered

How to Make Drumsticks in tangy tamarind rasam

• Heat oil/ghee, add mustard seeds, asafoetida, garlic, red chilli, cumin and curry leaves.
• Fry till the mustard splutters.
• Add chopped onion and turmeric powder and fry till they become soft.
• Add boiled drumsticks and tamarind water, salt, rasam powder and jaggery and let it boil for 2 mins.
• Sprinkle chopped coriander and remove from fire.
• Serve with hot plain rice along with papads.