Drumstick Thoran / Drumstick Coconut Stir Fry /Moringa Thoran / Sojne data Thoran is a healthy and delectable recipe, though it is not that much popular. In Bengal, it is used in Shukto and other recipes, whereas in the South it is mainly used in sambar.
Drumstick is a powerhouse of nutrients; as per healthifyme it controls blood sugar level, reduce inflammation, reduce cholesterol, improves vision, improves bone strength, and acts as an aphrodisiac
How to Consume: Consuming drumsticks on a regular basis will improve your blood circulation. Dried drumstick and moringa leaf powder can make amazing smoothies that you can add to any of your favorite fruit smoothies. The best way can you add this with dal and sambar, which will enhance your nutrition level without spoiling the taste. Also, you can add in many curries including fish curry and Bengali shukto
The types of equipment used for this recipe are
- Blender
- Serving bowl/Plate
- Kadai/Fry pan
- Spatula
The ingredients required for this recipe are
- Drumsticks (cut into one inch lengthwise)-2
- Shallots cut in roundels or medium dice cut onion-½ cup
- Whole red chilies-2
- Green chili-2
- Cumin seeds-1/2 tbsp
- Curry leaves-2 sprigs
- Turmeric powder-½ tsp
- Red chili powder-½ tbsp
- ¼ cup Water
- Fresh coconut slices-¼th
- 2 tbsp Coconut oil
- 1 tsp Mustard seeds
- Salt, to taste
How to make Drumstick Thoran / Drumstick Coconut Stir Fry
Take a blender jar, and add the coconut slices, green chilies, and cumin seeds
Make a coarse paste, and keep them aside
Heat oil in a pan, and add the whole red chilies, mustard seeds, and curry leaves for tempering
As they start spluttering, add the dice-cut onions and sauté them for a minute
Now add the curry cut drumstick, and mix them well
Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, and salt and mix them well
Now add ¼ cup Water, and mix them well
Cover the lid and allow them to cook for 2-3 minutes on medium flame
Open the cover, add the coarsely grind coconut and cumin seeds mixture, and stir them for 2 minutes on high flame
Turn off the flame; add curry leaves and transfer them to a serving plate and serve hot with rice
Drumstick Thoran / Drumstick Coconut Stir Fry
Equipment
- blender
- Serving plate
- A kadai or a fry pan
- Spatula
Ingredients
- 8 Drumsticks (cut into one inch lengthwise)
- 1 Shallots cut in roundels or medium dice cutonion
- 2 whole red chili
- 2 green chili
- 1/2 tbsp cumin seeds
- 2 spring curry leaves
- 1/2 tbsp turmeric powder
- 1/2 tbsp red chili powder
- 1/4 Fresh coconut slices
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 1/2 tbsp mustsrd seeds
- salt
- 1/4 cup water
Instructions
- Take a blender jar, and add the coconut slices, greenchilies and cumin seeds
- Make a coarse paste, and keep them aside
- Heat oil in a pan, and add the whole red chilies, mustard seeds and curry leaves for tempering
- As they start spluttering, add the dice cut onions and sautéthem for a minute
- Now add the curry cut drumstick, and mix them well
- Add turmeric powder, red chili powder and salt and mix themwell
- Now add ¼cup Water, and mix them well
- Coverthe lid and allow them to cook for 2-3 minutes on medium flame
- Openthe cover, and add the coarsely grind coconut and cumin seeds mixture, and stirthem for 2 minutes on high flame
- Turnoff the flame; add curry leaves and transfer them to a serving plate and servehot with rice