Drumstick
Thoran
Lately the world has found the nutritional values of Moringa and it is now widely propagated all over the world as powder, capsules and the like. In the late seventies one Bhagyaraj film (Tamil) propagated its virtues as a potent medicine.
Ingredients
Drumstick (Moringa beans) 1 kg.
Coconut scrapped. 200 grams (desiccated coconut can be also used)
Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon
Green chillies chopped 5 nos
Onions finely chopped 1 nos
Salt to taste
Preparation
Split the drumsticks and scratch out the tender parts inside using a spoon. Coarsest grind the scrapped coconut, chillies, turmeric powder and onion in a mixer grinder or morsel.
Cook the scrapped drumstick tender adding 100 millilitre water and salt. When done add the ground coconut mixture, cover the vessel with a lid and allow to cook for 2-3 minutes. Take off the lid, mix all together stirring well. Allow the water to evaporate fully stirring occasionally and remove from heat.
If you like it you can season the Thoran also.
For seasoning heat 1 tablespoons of melted butter (ghee) in a pan, add mustard seeds, allow to splutter, add sliced small onion (shallots) fry it and pour over the Thoran and serve.
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