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Last Modified September 16, 2021

Spicy Drumstick Curry Recipe | Murungakkai Kuzhambu

A few weeks ago I posted drumstick curry without spiciness which received many compliments. So this time I am going to show you how to make the spicy drumstick curry recipe in Sri Lankan style.

This is one of the delicious vegan dishes many Sri Lankans, especially Tamil people often make for lunch.

Drumstick is a seasonal vegetable, thus we can’t buy this vegetable throughout the whole year. But once find this vegetable in the market, we never miss to buy it.

Basically, people prepare spicy drumstick curry recipe for lunch, but you can have this for dinner as well.

Alright, without talking much let’s jump into the main subject. Here is the best and tastiest way to make spicy drumstick curry recipe in Sri Lankan style.

Spicy Drumstick Curry Recipe | Murungakkai Kuzhambu

My Favorite Combos

1. This Recipe + Rice + Spinach Curry + Dhal Curry
2. This Recipe + Rice + Fish Sodhi + Fish Fry
3. This Recipe + Pittu + Dhal Curry + Coconut Smabol

Spicy Drumstick Curry Recipe

Ingredients
  • Drumsticks – 3 large
  • Onion – 60g
  • Garlic clove – 4 to 6
  • Curry leaves – Few
  • Curry powder – 1 ½ tablespoon
  • Mustard seeds – ½ teaspoon
  • Fennel seeds – ½ teaspoon
  • Cumin seeds – ¼ teaspoon
  • Cooking oil – As you need
  • Tamarind juice – 100ml
  • Thin coconut milk – 250ml
  • Thick coconut milk – 50ml
  • Salt – As you need
Instructions

1. Take the drumsticks and peel off the skin as shown in the picture below.

How To Make Drumstick Curry Sri Lankan Style | Murungakkai Kuzhambu

2. Cut them into 3 or 4-inch pieces. Wash them well and again cut them across as shown in the picture below.

How To Make Drumstick Curry Sri Lankan Style | Murungakkai Kuzhambu

3. Heat the oil and fry the drumsticks.

How To Make Drumstick Curry Sri Lankan Style | Murungakkai Kuzhambu

4. Fry them till it turns to light brown color. For me, it takes about 7 minutes. Once done, keep it aside for final preparation.

How To Make Drumstick Curry Sri Lankan Style | Murungakkai Kuzhambu

5. Chop the onion and slice the garlic cloves. Also, get ready with curry leaves, fennel seeds, cumin seeds, and mustard seeds.

How To Make Drumstick Curry Sri Lankan Style | Murungakkai Kuzhambu

6. Heat the oil, add mustard seeds, and let it splutter. Then add the onions and garlic. Stir and fry them till the onions turn to little brown. Now add curry leaves, cumin seeds, and fennel seeds. Fry all these mixture for one more minute.

How To Make Drumstick Curry Sri Lankan Style | Murungakkai Kuzhambu

7. Now take off the fried onion mixture and put them on top of the fried drumsticks.

How To Make Drumstick Curry Sri Lankan Style | Murungakkai Kuzhambu

8. Get ready with tamarind juice, thick coconut milk, and thin coconut milk.

How To Make Drumstick Curry Sri Lankan Style | Murungakkai Kuzhambu

9. Place the cooking wok on the stove and add the tamarind juice along with thin coconut milk. Also, add curry powder and salt. Mix well and cook covered under the high flame for 5 to 7 minutes.

How To Make Drumstick Curry Sri Lankan Style | Murungakkai Kuzhambu

10. Take off the lid, add the thick coconut milk, and cook covered under the high flame for 1 minute.

11. Take off the lid and add the fried drumstick plus the onion mixture. Stir, mix and cook uncovered under low flame for 1 minute.

How To Make Drumstick Curry Sri Lankan Style | Murungakkai Kuzhambu

12. Taste the gravy and adjust the salt if needed.

13. This is how to make spicy drumstick curry recipe in Sri Lankan style. Serve and enjoy this delicious vegan dish.

How To Make Drumstick Curry Sri Lankan Style | Murungakkai Kuzhambu

Notes

1: I instantly made coconut milk from grated coconut. If it is hard to find grated coconut use coconut milk powder or bottled coconut milk.

2: Don’t add more salt because the drumstick itself have some amount of salt.

3: If you don’t like spiciness, reduce the amount of curry powder.

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How To Make Drumstick Curry Sri Lankan Style | Murungakkai Kuzhambu
 
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Prep time
45 Mins
Cook time
35 Mins
Total time
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Visit my site, www.topsrilankanrecipe.com where you can find detailed, step by step process of this recipe with images.
Author: Rocy
Recipe type: Vegetarian
Serves: 4 People
Ingredients
  • Drumsticks - 3 large
  • Onion - 60g
  • Garlic clove - 4 to 6
  • Curry leaves - Few
  • Curry powder - 1 ½ tablespoon
  • Mustard seeds - ½ teaspoon
  • Fennel seeds - ½ teaspoon
  • Cumin seeds - ¼ teaspoon
  • Cooking oil - As you need
  • Tamarind juice - 100ml
  • Thin coconut milk - 250ml
  • Thick coconut milk - 50ml
  • Salt - As you need
Instructions
  1. Take the drumsticks and peel off the skin.
  2. Cut them into 3 or 4-inch pieces. Wash them well and again cut them across.
  3. Heat the oil and fry the drumsticks.
  4. Fry them till it turns to light brown color. For me, it takes about 7 minutes. Once done, keep it aside for final preparation.
  5. Chop the onion and slice the garlic cloves. Also, get ready with curry leaves, fennel seeds, cumin seeds, and mustard seeds.
  6. Heat the oil, add mustard seeds, and let it splutter. Then add the onions and garlic. Stir and fry them till the onions turn to little brown. Now add curry leaves, cumin seeds, and fennel seeds. Fry all these mixture for one more minute.
  7. Now take off the fried onion mixture and put them on top of the fried drumsticks.
  8. Get ready with tamarind juice, thick coconut milk, and thin coconut milk.
  9. Place the cooking wok on the stove and add the tamarind juice along with thin coconut milk. Also, add curry powder and salt. Mix well and cook covered under the high flame for 5 to 7 minutes.
  10. Take off the lid, add the thick coconut milk, and cook covered under the high flame for 1 minute.
  11. Take off the lid and add the fried drumstick plus the onion mixture. Stir, mix and cook uncovered under low flame for 1 minute.
  12. Taste the gravy and adjust the salt if needed.
  13. This is how to make spicy and thick gravy drumstick curry Sri Lankan style. Serve and enjoy this delicious vegan dish.
Notes
1: I instantly made coconut milk from grated coconut. If it is hard to find grated coconut use coconut milk powder or bottled coconut milk.

2: Don’t add more salt because the drumstick itself have some amount of salt.

3: If you don't like spiciness, reduce the amount of curry powder.
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This is how to make the spicy drumstick curry recipe in Sri Lankan style. When you have all the ingredients give it a try, I am sure you will like it.

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