How To Make Kerala Style Drumstick Curry At Home?

By Shubhi Kumar
22 Apr 2025, 14:30 IST

Enjoy the authentic taste of Kerala with this easy drumstick curry. Made with coconut and spices, it's a simple, flavourful dish perfect for a comforting lunch or dinner at home. Tap to read!

Ingredients

Three muringakka (drumsticks), one cup grated coconut, three-fourths tbsp cumin seed, one tsp turmeric powder, five peeled garlic cloves, two green chillies, one tomato, salt, one and a half tbsp coconut oil, one and a half tbsp sliced shallots, one tsp mustard seeds, two dried red chillies, curry leaves.

Prepare a paste

You need to grind into a smooth paste coconut, cumin, turmeric, garlic, green chilli, and curry leaves.

Boil the drumsticks

Now, you have to boil the drumsticks (muringakka) for 10 minutes in salted water. Remove and keep them aside.

Combine the Paste

After that, add the paste to the boiled drumsticks and now, mix with one cup of water. You have to avoid lumps.

Add Chopped Tomatoes

Add chopped tomato to the mixture and cook over medium heat, adding salt to taste.

Tempering

In a pan with coconut oil, add mustard seed, sliced shallots, dry red chillies, and curry leaves. Pour on the curry.

Information credits

This recipe is sourced from Swasthi’s Recipes website which offers homemade recipes. You can make alterations to this recipe to suit your needs and taste.