Shengawani शेंगवणी

Ingredients
2 cups of drumsticks cut into 2 inch pieces
1 tbsp oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
Pinch of hing
½ tsp of turmeric powder
1 tsp red chili powder
1 medium onion finely chopped
1 tbsp of tamarind paste (thick) (or to taste)
1 tsp of jaggery chopped
2 tbsp of fresh coconut blended to a paste
Salt to taste

Method:

1.  Heat oil and add mustard seeds.
2.  Once they sputter, add asafetida and turmeric powder. Add onion and saute for a 2-3 minutes.
3.  Add red chili powder and mix well.
4.  Now add drum stick pieces and saute with onions for a couple of minutes.
5.  Add 3-4 cups of water. Let the mixture come to a boil.
6.  Then simmer for 15-20 minutes till drum sticks are almost cooked. They will look tender.
7.  Now add tamarind pulp, jaggery, salt and coconut paste.
8.  Cook further for 5-7 minutes.
9.  Serve hot with roti or rice.

My favorite is to make roti into small pieces and soak it in this gravy and eat with a generous spoon of ghee.