Name: Drumstick Toor Dal Curry
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 4 nos. Drumstick; 1 cup Toor dal; 2 tsp Red chilli powder; to taste Salt; 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder; 1/2 cup Grated Coconut; 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds; 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds; 4 nos. Red chillies; 6 nos. Curry leaves; 2 tsp Coconut oil

Drumstick Toor Dal Curry

Drumstick Toor Dal Curry is a lip smacking South Indian dish and is an easy to prepare meal. The dish is very different from the usual Toor Dal dish we prepare at home. Addition of scooped drumstick pieces adds five stars to the dish. You can pack the dish for lunch and carry it for work. Pair this enticing dish with roti, chappathi or even naan. The dish is given a generous seasoning of curry leaves and red chillies. Drumsticks gives you a plethora of health benefits. Drumsticks regulate blood sugar levels, helps improve digestive health, great for developing stronger bones, helps purifying blood, relieves respiratory disorders and boosts immunity. Serve Drumstick Toor Dal Curry along with Pavakkai Poriyal, Rice and a bowl of curd for a wholesome weeknight dinner or even a comforting lunch. You can explore a well detailed recipe here that can be easily prepared at home.

Print Recipe Pin Recipe

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 20

Total Time 25

Cuisine Kerala

Servings Persons

Ingredients

4 nos. Drumstick
1 cup Toor dal
2 tsp Red chilli powder
to taste Salt
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
1/2 cup Grated Coconut
1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
4 nos. Red chillies
6 nos. Curry leaves
2 tsp Coconut oil

Instructions

Cut the Drumsticks (preferably vertically) and take out the inner pulp (which is almost jelly like part) and Seeds out and keep them separately.
Grind the Coconut along with the Cumin seeds adding some water and keep it aside.
Cook the Toor Dhal and then add the Drumstick seeds and the inner pulp into this cooked Toor Dhal
Add Turmeric powder, Red Chilli powder and Salt into this mix and cook it further preferably in a Pressure-Cooker.
When this mix is cooked well, add the ground coconut into it, stir it well and put off the stove.
Heat Oil in a Cheenachatti/Frying Pan and fry the Mustard Seeds, Curry leaves and Red Chilli pieces in this hot Oil and add it into the already cooked Curry.
The tasty and nutritious dish is ready. This Curry can be served with cooked Rice/Chappathi/Poori

Notes

You can visit this link Parippu Manga Curry. You can also visit this link Dal Fry.

Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

Drumstick Toor Dal Curry