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Shengo Curry
Spiced coconut based curry made with drumsticks (moringa oleifera). Recipe from the Goan cuisine.
Prep Time
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time
30
minutes
mins
Total Time
45
minutes
mins
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Goan
Servings:
3
to 4
Author:
Dassana Amit
Ingredients
main ingredients
200
grams
drumstick or 3 to 4 drumsticks
2
tablespoon
chopped onion
2
tablespoon
oil
1
cup
water
or add as required
salt as required
1 to 2
tablespoon
chopped coriander leaves for garnish
(optional)
for ground masala
½
cup
tightly packed grated coconut
2 to 3
small to medium sized garlic
- chopped
4 to 5
black peppercorns
½
teaspoon
cumin
½
tablespoon
coriander seeds
¼
teaspoon
turmeric powder
2 to 3
dry red chilies
½
teaspoon
tightly packed tamarind
½
tablespoon
chopped onion
⅔ to ¾
cup
water for grinding
Instructions
Rinse, peel and chop the drumsticks into 4 to 5 inches pieces long.
Take all the ingredients for the ground masala paste in a grinder jar. Add ⅔ to ¾ cup water and grind to a smooth paste. Keep aside.
Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan. Add 2 tbsp chopped onions. Saute the onion still translucent.
Then add the ground masala paste. On a low flame, stirring often saute for 3 to 4 minutes.
Add the chopped drumsticks.
Add 1 cup water or as required. Mix well. season with salt.
Cover the pan with a lid and simmer the curry till the drumsticks are cooked and softened.
Serve hot with steamed rice.
Notes
If you want you can also add some potatoes in the curry.