Drumstick fry recipe

(Munakkaya vepudu/murungaikai varuval)

Drumstick fry ingredients:

• 3 drumsticks
• 1/2 tsp chilli powder
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• 2 tbsp roasted split gram
• 3 garlic flakes, roughly crushed
• 1 tsp urad dal
• few curry leaves
• 1 tbsp of oil
• salt to taste

Drumstick stir fry preparation:

• Cut the drumsticks (munakkaya/murungaikai) into 3" pieces.
• Take small vessel and add the drumstick pieces with little quantity of water.
• Cook on medium high flame till the drumstick pieces become 75 persent cooked.
• Drain the excess of water and keep aside.
• Make a powder with roasted split gram and keep aside.
• Now heat a pan with oil and add urad dal and curry leaves.
• When the dal colour changes to golden brown, then add crushed garlic flakes.
• Saute for few seconds or they turn into light golden yellow colour.
• Add cooked munakkaya pieces and required quantity of salt.
• Saute for 5 mins, then add chilli powder and turmeric powder.
• Mix well and cook on low flame for further 2-4 mins.
• Finally add roasted split gram powder and again fry for few more seconds.
• Remove from flame and now your easy and tasty drumstick stir fry is ready to serve.
• Serve hopt with Sambar rice, Rasam rice, etc...

prep time: 10 mins

cooking time: 10-15mins

serves: 2-4