Lunch menu -2
Drumsticks Lady finger curry : Lunch menu
Beetroot stirfry
Mixed veg stew
Tomato rasam ( not in the frame )
Curd rice and gooseberries pickles (not in frame )
The Beetroot stirfry is garnished with my coconut
coriander green chilies chutney premix , it tastes great and I use it for garnishing many curries.
The ground paste added to drumsticks and lady fingers.
Recipe
1/2 cup coconut
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp Kashmiri chili powder
Method
Grind to smooth paste, add to the cooked drumsticks .
1 chopped tomato and lady fingers , no extra podi added.
Add 1/2 cup cooked dal, Salt, asafoetida powder.
Add curry leaves, 2 slit green chilies, turmeric powder added to little water, to cook drumsticks.
Separately sautee lady fingers in another pan and add to drumsticks mixture.
Cover and cook till tender . Add ground paste as already mentioned.
Tempering
with 1 tsp coconut oil , splutter mustard seeds
1/4 tsp methi seeds , curry leaves
Enjoy with rice and Pappadam or any stir fry.
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