Menthi Munakkaya Pulusu Kura / Fenugreek Leaves Drumstick Stew

Ingredients :

• 1 no Drumstick
• 1 cup chopped Menthi Leaves
• 1 big Onion chopped
• 2 Green Chillies chopped
• 1 Tomato chopped
• 1/2 lime size Tamarind
• 1 pinch Turmeric Powder
• 1/2 sp Red chilli Powder
• 1 sp Rice flour
• 1 sp grated Jaggery ( optional )
• Salt to taste

For Popu :

• 1/2 sp Mustard Seeds
• 1/4 sp Cumin Seeds
• 1 Red Chilli crocked
• 1 pinch Inguva
• Curry Leaves
• Corinader Leaves
• 2 sp Oil

Preparation :

• Wash and cut munakkaya into 2 inches pieces and keep aside.
• Mix drumstick, tomato, green chillies, tamarind, methi leaves & let it cook.
• Cook on stove top or pressure cook until done, mash it gently.
• Heat oil in a pan add popu ingredients & fry then add cooked methi mixture.
• Add salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, jaggery and stir well and cook.
• Mix rice flour with 1/4 cup water and add the flour mixture to cooked stew.
• Bring to a boil and reduce the heat to simmer for couple of minutes or until thick.
• When it thicken, remove from flame & transfer into a serving bowl.
• Garnish with coriander leaves, now menthi munakkaya pulusu is ready to serve.
• Serve hot with steamed white rice or chapathi.