DRUMSTICK THORAN / MURINGAKKAI THORAN

 

In this recipe, I wish to introduce a Kottayam style thoran. This is the way myself and my mom used to prepare drumstick thoran.  The steps are very easy.  So anyone can prepare this thoran or poriyal (in Tamil).  I am sure that you will definitely love this recipe.

 

Ingredients:

Drumstick -------------------------------------- 3 numbers

Shallots/ small onion / sambar onion ---- 8 numbers (chopped into small pieces)

Ginger ------------------------------------------- 1 teaspoon (finely chopped)

Green chilli ------------------------------------- 2 numbers (split into two pieces)

Turmeric powder ----------------------------- ½ teaspoon

Coconut ---------------------------------------- ¾ cup (grated)

Curry leaves ----------------------------------- 1 spring

Mustard ----------------------------------------1 teaspoon

Oil ----------------------------------------------- 2 tablespoon

Salt ---------------------------------------------- to taste

Water ------------------------------------------ one cup

 

Method of preparation:

1.     Split the drumstick in lengthwise and take out the fleshy part with a spoon

2.     Cut the fleshy part into small pieces

3.     Mix grated coconut, and turmeric powder in a mixer grinder

4.     Heat a pan and pour oil

5.     Add mustard and allow it to splutter

6.     Add curry leaves

7.     Add chopped shallots / onion / pearl onion /  sambar onion and cook for one minute

8.     Add green chilli and stir for one minute

9.     Add chopped drum stick and salt, and stir well for one minute

10.Add the grinded coconut and turmeric mix and stir well for one minute

11. Add one cup water and stir well and close the lid of the pan and allow it to boil

12.Remove the lid and check the salt and adjust to your taste and close the lid of the pan again and allow it to cook well in low flame

13.Remove from the fir and use as side dish with rice, once it’s cooked well

Once you prepare this yummy recipe, I am sure that you will love drumstick thoran and drumstick very well.  When I was in Trivandrum, I used to get drumstick thoran in a different way (just put the drumstick after peeling the skin, without taking the fleshy part).  But I love kottayam style thoran.  Even my friends in Trivandrum also started preparing this recipe, just after I introduced this style to them.

If you have any doubt in this recipe, you can freely write to me.  I am expecting your valuable suggestions and comments too….

Nice day with nice recipes …… J