Tender drumstick and potato ki sabji (Semi dry)

• Servings: 2-3
• Preparation time: 6-7 minutes.
• Frying time: 13 minutes.
• Cooking time: 5 minutes.
• Total time: 25 minutes.

“Tender drumstick and potato ki sabji (Semi dry)” is a simple yet flavorful semi-dry preparation often cooked in Bihari households. This dish beautifully combines the soft, starchy goodness of potatoes with the unique taste and aroma of drumsticks (Moringa or sajna ki phalli), a vegetable cherished in many Indian kitchens.

In Bihari homes, this sabji is usually made with minimal spices, allowing the natural flavors of the drumstick and potato.  It pairs wonderfully with plain Dal–Chawal or hot Chapatis, making it a comforting everyday meal.

This preparation reflects the essence of Bihari cuisine; simple, wholesome, and deeply rooted in tradition, where seasonal vegetables are cooked with love and authenticity.

Drum stick is a wonderful tonic for growing kids and teens to achieve healthy and strong bones; loaded with valuable minerals, healthy proteins making it healthier well ahead of other healthy food. Its consumption during pregnancy eases the delivery and reduces pre & post delivery complications.

Ingredients:

• Tender Drum stick: 150-200 gram.
• Potato: 1 no. (Medium size)
• Onion: 1 no. (Medium size)
• Tomato: 1 no. (Medium size)
• Fennel seeds: ¼ teaspoon
• Cumin: ¼ teaspoon
• Garlic paste: half teaspoon
• Ginger paste: half teaspoon
• Salt: 1 teaspoon
• Turmeric powder: half teaspoon
• Chilli powder: half teaspoon
• Coriander powder: half teaspoon
• Garam masala powder: ¼ teaspoon

Preparation:

1. Take Drum stick cut (rather break it, as tender drum stick breaks easily) into 2-3”pieces. Keep aside.
2. Peel off and cut potato longitudinally and thin. Keep aside.
3. Peel off onion and cut into small pieces. Keep aside.
4. Chop tomato into small pieces. Keep aside.

Method:

1. Take fry pan, put oil, heat, and when it smokes, add fennel seeds and cumin; sputter for few minutes.
2. Add onion, Stir fry for couple of minutes on medium flame or until onion become translucent (Keep it stirring otherwise it may burn).
3. Add drum stick, stir well, cover and cook for couple of minutes, add potato; lower the flame cook for couple of minutes.
4. Add tomato, ginger and garlic paste. Stir it and fry for couple of minutes, cover and cook (stir it every 1 to 2 minutes until vegetables are half done).
5. Now put chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and salt. Mix it well.
6. Lower the flame, cover and cook for couple of minutes.
7. Add half cup of water, cover it, stir occasionally and cook till it is done (about 4-5 minutes).
8. Add Garam masala powder and stir it.
9. Put off the flame.
10. “Tender Drum stick aaloo ki sabji” is ready for serving.

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

Tender drumstick and potato ki sabji (Semi dry) by Nag Ratna Sahu is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.