COCONUT CURRY WITH DRUMSTICK & LIMA BEANS (MOCHAKAI)

INGREDIENTS

1. Onion – 1
2. Tomato – 1
3. Drumstick – 6 piece
4. Fresh lima beans / Mochakai – less than half cup (Pressure cooked 1 whistle)
5. Tamarind juice – 1 cup
6. Coconut milk / Paste – 1/2 cup
7. Chilli powder – 1 Tsp
8. Turmeric powder – 1/2 Tsp
9. Coriander powder – 1/2 Tsp
10. Cumin seeds – 1/2 Tsp
11. Pepper – 1/2 Tsp
12. Mustard seeds- 1/2 Tsp
13. Garlic – 4 Cloves
14. Salt to taste
15. Oil

• Take a pan add 1 Tsp oil. When oil is hot add cumin seeds, pepper,onion. Saute it well. Add chopped tomatoes.

• Once it is cooled add it to a blender and make a fine paste.

• Add some oil to a pan. When oil is hot add mustard seeds.

• Add the tomato paste to pan.

• Add drumstick and little water. Cook it on a low flame until the drumstick gets cooked.

• Add lima beans/ mochakai to this.
• Mix chilli powder,coriander powder,turmeric to tamarind juice.
• Now add tamarind juice to pan and add coconut paste.

• Adjust salt to your taste and close the pan with lid.
• Cook it on a low flame until the oil oozes on top.

• Add chopped coriander leaves and serve.