Drumstick recipe with potatoes – Drumstick is a pod of the Moringa Oleifera plant or tree. It goes by the names sajjan ki phalli in Hindi, munagakaya in telugu, murungakkai in tamil and nuggekai in kannada. This long green colored drumstick vegetable is widely used in the South Indian recipes to make curry, sambar and pulusu. Even their leaves are used to cook dal or in stir fry.
I am sharing a simple drumstick gravy that makes a good & simple side dish. Drumsticks and potatoes are cooked in tangy spicy onion tomato gravy that tastes scrumptious with juicy drumsticks.
If you are looking for a simple gravy then it may be for you since there is no grinding work. It can be accompanied with rice or roti. It is perfect to prepare on a working day.
To make the drumstick recipe, you can skip using potatoes or replace them with sweet potatoes or a boiled egg as well. I haven’t used any garam masala. if you desire you can use 1 tsp coriander powder and 1/2 tsp garam masala.
For more drumstick recipes on the blog,
Andhra style drumsticks curry
Soya kheema drumsticks curry
Drumsticks pickle
Drumsticks sambar
Drumstick recipe with potatoes
Drumstick recipe
Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )
- 3 drumsticks – vegetable drumsticks (cut to finger sized pieces)
- 3 to 4 medium onions fine chopped
- 2 medium potatoes diced or cubed
- 2 large tomatoes chopped finely
- 2 green chilies (slit)
- ½ teaspoon red chili powder
- 1½ tablespoon Oil
- 1 sprig curry leaves
- ½ teaspoon mustard
- ½ teaspoon cumin (or jeera)
- 1/8 teaspoon turmeric or haldi
optional
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- ½ teaspoon garam masala (use more if desired)
- 2 tablespoon coriander leaves chopped finely or cilantro
How to make the recipe
Making drumstick recipe
- Wash 3 drumsticks under running water. If not tender scrape off the skin lightly. Wash and chop to finger length pieces. Cube 2 medium sized potatoes to medium size, and add them to a bowl of water until used.
- Add 1½ tablespoon oil to a pan and heat. Add ½ teaspoon mustard and ½ teaspoon cumin. When they begin to splutter, add 1 sprig curry leaves,1 to 2 slit green chilies and 3 finely chopped onions. Fry until transparent or pink stirring often.
- Add drumsticks and potatoes. Fry for 2 to 3 minutes. Add 2 large chopped tomatoes, ¼ teaspoon salt and turmeric. I usually deseed the tomatoes and use for this recipe. Fry until the tomatoes turn mushy.
- Then add ½ teaspoon red chili powder and fry for 2 minutes. If you wish to add ½ teaspoon garam masala or 1 teaspoon coriander powder add it now.
- Pour water just enough to cover the drumsticks and potatoes. Cover and cook till the veggies are soft cooked. Garnish drumstick gravy with 2 tablespoons coriander leaves. Serve with plain rice & ghee.
NUTRITION (estimation only)
If you are a beginner or new to Indian cooking, I highly suggest you to check the supporting step by step photos for best results. Step by step photos with description available below after the recipe card.
Preparation for drumstick recipe
1. Heat oil in a pan. Add curry leaves, mustard and jeera. When they splutter add onions and green chilies. Fry till they turn slightly transparent. They need not turn golden.
2. Add chopped drumsticks and potatoes. Fry on high heat for 2 to 3 mins. This is done to bring out the flavors of drumstick.
3. Add tomatoes, salt and turmeric. Fry till the tomatoes turn mushy. Remember fry and do not cook by closing the lid. The taste would be completely different by covered cooking.
4. Add red chili powder. Mix well. Fry till the raw smell of chili powder goes away. This takes about 2 to 3 mins. You can also add coriander powder along with chili powder.
5. Pour enough water to immerse the drumsticks. I added 3 cups of water. You can also add coriander powder at this stage. Cover and cook on a low to medium flame till the drumsticks are fully cooked. The longer the drumsticks are simmered on a low to medium flame the more tasty the drumstick gravy would be.
Serve drumstick potato gravy hot with rice or roti.
Smita says
After adding water, should we cover it with lid or not?
swasthi says
Yes Smita
You should cover and cook.
Anjali says
Turned out well, made it as per recipe. Thank you.
swasthi says
Welcome Anjali
Sanjeev Athreya says
Looks
Yummy. Planning to try out tomorrow
swasthi says
Thank you!
Zuhair says
Very very beautiful 👍👌❤️ , the best part is your explanation text, I appreciate, thank you for beautiful and healthy recipe.
swasthi says
Hi Zuhair,
You are welcome! Thank you so much!
Chris says
Hi, How much tumeric is in the recipe? It’s not in the ingredient list. I made a guess and it tasted great.
swasthi says
Thanks for trying Chris.
I use about 1/8 tsp turmeric. I will update it. Thank you.
Lovina says
I cooked this today with this exact recipe, and was amazed with what I cooked. 🙂 Super yummy.
I had less rice but had the sabzi plain many 2-3 times…..It was great as it is , and when mixed with curd.
I am not able to share my curry picture here.
Thank you ❤
swasthi says
Welcome Lovina
Glad to know it came out good. Thanks for the comment. We don’t have that provision yet. You can send them to our FB page. Thanks again
🙂
Aishwarya says
Wow.. superb.. .. we get plenty of drumsticks.. till now only used in sambar and few curries. Today tried a drumstick potato curry.. and it tastes yummy. Thank you so much. This adds to my recipe book.
swasthi says
Welcome Aishwarya
Kalyani says
This is superb I tried it with sweet potatoes and everyone loved it. This adds to my regular cooking menu. Thank you so much for this wonderful blog.
swasthi says
Welcome Kalyani. Yes it tastes good even with sweet potatoes,
Nithya says
Thanks Madam for the delicious recipe.I love it ?
Priyanka says
very Nice receipy n tasty.
swasthi says
Thanks Priyanka
Archana k says
Aswme receipes thankz for uploading these items
U dnt have any app ah????if plz sharetat too
swasthi says
Welcome Archana
We don’t have an app
Darwin says
In the ingredients it is give to slit 2 green chillies but in the procedure u haven’t mentioned anything about green chillies..
But it is really delicious
Just edit the recipe
swasthi says
Thanks will do it
Suri says
I like the recipe. Easy to cook. Only thing that needs to remeber is selecting the drumsticks. Medium ripen or just about is the best!!! More than medium ripen drumsticks cannot absorb the flavour.. I really enjoyed. Cooking this first time. Thanks.
swasthi says
Welcome Suri
Yes you right the young ones absorb the flavors well. Glad to know you liked it. Thanks for trying
savithri says
Very tasty recipes thanks
EL says
Best Drumstick recipe that I’ve tried so far. .Quick and easy too.
swasthi says
Thank you
supriya says
Super . Awesome . Tasty . Yummy . Too easy
swasthi says
Thank you supriya
Shangkri says
Really delicious !!!
swasthi says
Thanks
BillieB says
Does drumstick have to be peeled?
Are the skins too tough to eat and i remove the skins when eating?
Thanks
swasthi says
Hi Billie
No they don’t need to be peeled. yes the skins cannot be eaten, you will have to bite into them and suck the juices. Can eat the skin and the pulp. Discard the skins after that.
🙂
Alma says
Hello good evening I was wondering what’s drum sticks? Excuse my ignorance!
swasthi says
Hi Alma,
drumstick is a vegetable from moringa tree, Also called as indian drumstick
shalini says
Simple, Easy & VERY TASTY. I had this with rice & roti, tasted yummy with both.
Can have this any time.
swasthi says
Thanks for the feedback Shalini,
Good to know you liked it
mrunalini says
Madam, yr simply superb…. I just made this recipe and it turned out to be yummy… I never knew that regular veggies can b cooked in such a tastier way… Ur simply amazing Madam….
For me cooking has become easier with ur lovely blog….
swasthi says
Hi Mrunalini,
Feel so nice to read your comments. Thanks for sharing your cooking experiences. Good to know you liked it. Have a good day. Thanks for the feedback.