Onion with Drumstick Theeyal( Ulli- Muringhakkaya Theeyal)

Ingredients

Small Onion cut into small pieces – ½ cup

Drumstick – 2 nos

Green chilli – 2nos

Tomato – 1 no.

Coconut grated – ½ a coconut

Salt to taste

Red chilli powder – 1 tsp

Coriander powder – 1 tsp

Turmeric powder – 1/5 tsp

Tamarind – 1 small piece.

Curry leaves – for garnishing

Olive oil – 1 tbsp

Method

Heat coconut & tamarind in a pan. Stir well. When it turns really golden brown, dark in color add red chilli, coriander, turmeric powder. Mix well. Let it cool. Grind the mixture into a smooth paste.Heat oil in a pan, saute small onions and green chill till it turns golden brown. Add in the ground paste, water, drumstick and the cooked small onions and greenchilli into a pan and cook well. In another pan, heat oil, mustard seeds and curry leaves and put it in the above mixture when the gravy starts to thicken. Add in the tomatoes. Mix well. When the curry cooks well and oil starts to separate and come out, off the flame. Serve with rice or chappatti.