Mother’s Day Special

Happy Mother’s Day to all the amazing moms out there! What can be a better gift than spending time with your mom and cooking her favorite dish? I cooked one of my mom’s favorite dishes, following my grandmother’s recipe. This special dish is a curry that does not require tomatoes. Curious? Then check out this simple recipe!

Drumstick and Mango Curry

Ingredients Required:

• Drumsticks(Moringa)- 2
• Onion- 2
• Raw mango- 1
• Green chilli-1
• Coriander seeds- 1 and a half teaspoon
• Garlic cloves- 5
• Mustard seeds- 1/2 teaspoon
• Cumin seeds-1 teaspoon
• Turmeric- 1/2 teaspoon
• Red Chilli Powder- 1 teaspoon
• Coriander leaves
• Oil
• Salt to taste

Steps:

• Chop 2 onions, dice a raw mango, cut 2 drumsticks into finger-sized pieces, split a green chilli and chop some coriander leaves finely.

• Put a frying pan on a low flame and add one and a half tablespoons of oil. Add half a teaspoon of mustard seeds and 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds.
• Wait till the seeds pop and crackle and then add the split green chilli and chopped onions.
• Fry until the onions turn translucent. Next add the finger-sized drumstick pieces along with some salt and half a teaspoon of turmeric and mix well.
• Cook for 2-3 minutes on a medium flame and add 2 cups of water.

• Cover it with a lid and cook for 15 minutes (till the drumstick becomes soft).
• In the meantime, add a teaspoon and a half of coriander seeds to a mortar and make a coarse powder. Then add 5 cloves of peeled garlic, crush them using the pestle and mix well.

Coriander and garlic masala

• Once the drumstick is completely cooked, add the raw mango pieces and cook for another 5 minutes.

• Now, add the previously prepared coriander and garlic masala, 1 teaspoon of red chilli powder, finely chopped coriander leaves and mix well.

• Garnish with some fresh coriander leaves and serve hot!

This special curry has a unique savory taste that comes from the heavenly combination of raw mango, coriander and garlic masala. It is one of the few curry recipes that don’t use tomatoes and goes well with rice.

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