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| Mild Moringa Drumsticks and Raw Plantain Curry |
This is mild curry suitable for children and those who cannot take spicy (hot) food. Neither curry powder nor chill powder is used in this recipe. Plantain is used in this recipe. Some people use the words ‘banana’ and ‘plantain’ interchangeably. In this recipe I am using the word plantain to refer to the fruit that needs to be cooked and the word banana is used for the fruit that is consumed without any cooking. The plantain that is cooked is a different variety from banana that is consumed as a fruit.
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| Moringa Drumsticks |
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Drumsticks skin removed and cut into pieces
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Recipe summary
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Mild Moringa Drumsticks and Raw Plantain Curry
Preparation time: 30 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Serves: 4
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| Moringa Drumsticks |
Preparation
1. Wash 4 moringa drumsticks and cut them into 3” long pieces.
You have to pull out fibrous outer skin. So when you cut, do not cut all the way down but leave the skin at the end and pull away the cut piece from the main stick. Part of the outer skin will come apart from the stick. Do the same for all the sticks.
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| Removing the skin of a drumstick |
Anther form of peeling is shown in the picture.
2. Then split the moringa pieces lengthwise into two halves. It is not possible to peel the drumsticks with a potato peeler. However a thin layer of the outer skin can be scrapped with a sharp knife.
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Drumstick pieces
slit into halves |
3. Wash and peel the skin of the 1 raw green plantain with the potato peeler. Use gloves while peeling as plantain will stain your hand. Your hands will also be sticky. But this will not cause any irritation or harm to your hand. Cut into 1/2 “cubes and put into a
bowl of water and keep aside. Keeping immersed in the water will prevent the plantain from discoloring.
4. Chop 1 onion, 2 green chilly, 4 cloves garlic and grate 1/2 teaspoon ginger.
5. Cut 1 stalk of curry leaf into small pieces.
Method
Place all ingredients including the spices; 1 tsp coriander powder, ¼ tsp turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp cumin, 1/2 tsp fenugreek, 1/2 tsp pepper powder and 2 cups water except the coconut milk in a wok or a saucepan.
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| Mild Moringa Drumsticks and Raw Plantain Curry |
Cover and bring to boil. At this point lower the flame and let it cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally .If you don’t stir, the banana will stick to the pan.
When done add 4 tbsp of coconut milk or cow’s milk do not cover leave for 2 minutes and remove.
Mild Moringa Drumsticks and Raw Plantain Curry is ready.
Recipe follows in detail with pictures.
Preparation time: 30 minutes
Coking time : 30 minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients
4 moringa drumsticks
1 raw green plantain
Others
1 onion
2 green chilly
4 cloves garlic
1/2 teaspoon grated ginger
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Drumstick pieces slit into halves
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Spices
1 tsp coriander powder
¼ tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp fenugreek
1/2 tsp pepper powder
1 stalk of curry leaf
2 cups water
4 tbsp of coconut milk or cow’s milk
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Removing the skin of a drumstick
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Curry being cooked
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| Curry being cooked |
Method
- Wash moringa drumsticks and cut them into 3” long pieces. You have to pull out fibrous outer skin. So when you cut, do not cut all the way down but leave the skin at the end and pull away the cut piece from the main stick. Part of the outer skin will come apart from the stick. Do the same for all the sticks. Another form of peeling is shown in the picture. Then split the moringa pieces lengthwise into two halves. It is not possible to peel the drumsticks with a potato peeler. However a thin layer of the outer skin can be scrapped with a sharp knife,
Drumstick curry close up
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- Wash and peel the skin of the plantain with the potato peeler. Use gloves while peeling as plantain will stain your hand. Your hands will also be sticky. But this will not cause any irritation or harm to your hand. Cut into 1/2 “cubes and put into a bowl of water and keep aside. Keeping immersed in the water will prevent the plantain from discoloring.
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3.Chop onion, green chilly, garlic and ginger.
4.Cut curry leaves into small pieces.
5.Place all ingredients including the spices and seasoning except the coconut milk in a wok or a saucepan.
6.Cover and bring to boil. At this point lower the flame and let it cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally .If you don’t stir, the banana will stick to the pan.
7. When done add milk do not cover leave for 2 minutes and remove.
This is an interesting vegetable as it is not eaten
whole. You don’t eat the skin. You eat only the flesh of the
vegetable. Scoop the flesh including the pod, with a spoon and eat.
The skin is too hard to be eaten. Chewing the hard skin will release
juices that are not only delicious but also nutritious. But it is
improper to do this when you are at a dining table and sharing a meal
with others. It is perfectly all right to try this out in privacy.
Throw the skin after chewing and do not eat it.
You can substitute plantain with peeled potato and
coconut milk or with cow’s milk.
Nutrition data for this recipe
Nutrition content is computed by adding nutrition values of individual ingredients according to the USDA nutrition database. Water shown here is what is found in the ingredients and not the water added while cooking.
Nutrition data for this recipe
Nutrition content is computed by adding nutrition values of individual ingredients according to the USDA nutrition database. Water shown here is what is found in the ingredients and not the water added while cooking.
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