Nuggekai palya recipe
Learn how to make Nuggekai palya, also known as drumstick fry, with a detailed explanation, step-by-step pictures. Nuggekai palya is a delightful side dish that pairs well with rice. It is prepared using drumstick, tomatoes, onions, coconut, and a variety of spices. Drumstick offers numerous health benefits, including regulating blood sugar levels, improving digestion, strengthening bones, purifying blood, aiding respiratory health, and boosting immunity.
Ingredients
- 3 – 4 nuggekai or drumstick
- 1 big onion finely chopped
- 1 big tomato finely chopped
- 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
- 1/2 tsp jeera or cumin seeds
- 7 – 8 curry leaves
- 1/2 – 1 tsp red chili powder
- 1 tsp coriander or dhaniya powder
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- Big pinch asafoetida
- 1 tbsp cooking oil
- Salt as per your taste
Instructions
- To begin with in a frying pan heat 1 tbsp oil. Add in 1/2 tsp mustard seeds and 1/2 tsp cumin seeds.
- When the mustard and cumin seed splutters add in curry leaves.
- Followed by add in finely chopped onion. Fry until onion turn translucent.
- Add in finely chopped tomato. Give a quick mix.
- Add in turmeric powder and fry until tomatoes are soft.
- Add in spice powders like red chili powder, coriander powder and asafoetida. You can add any spice powders of your choice.
- Add in chopped drumstick and 1/2 cup of water.
- Give a quick mix and add in salt as per your taste.
- Close the lid and allow it to cook for 10 minutes under medium flame. Add in water if required and cook until drumstick is cooked.
- At the end add in 1/4 cup of grated coconut and give a quick mix. Serve it with roti or chapathi or rice.
- Switch off the stove and serve it with hot steaming rice.
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