Name: Goan Drumstick Curry | Sangacho Ross
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Ingredients: 5 tablespoon toor dal; 2 drumsticks; ½ onion (finely chopped); 4 tablespoon grated coconut; 1 teaspoon coriander seeds; 4 red chilies; 1 marble sized ball tamarind; 1 teaspoon turmeric powder

Goan drumstick curry or sangacho ross is a Goan vegetarian curry made with drumsticks, toor dal (split pigeon peas) in a mildly spiced coconut-based gravy. This is a traditional Goan vegetarian curry and is served with rice. Best part is that the Goan curry gets ready under 20 minutes.

Sangacho ross is a traditional Goan GSB (Goud Saraswat Brahmin) style curry. Onion is added while boiling the toor dal. To make it no onion no garlic vegetarian curry, do not add onion while boiling toor dal. In Goa, drumsticks are known as “sango” and “ross” means curry. Sangacho ross means curry made with drumsticks.

Drumstick is the fruit from the “super plant” moringa tree. In India, moringa tree is also known as drumstick tree. Every part of drumstick tree like stem, flowers, leaves and fruit is edible. In Goa, most people have drumstick plants going in their backyards or garden. This Goan moringa leaves subzi tastes delicious just like moringa dal.

There are plenty of health benefits of eating drumsticks. Some of which are that it is very good for treating diabetes, fights acne as it is a blood purifier, maintains heart health and improves bone health as it is rich in calcium.

How to cook drumsticks from moringa tree?

Wash the drumstick, cut into 2 to 3-inch pieces, partially peel it using a peeler. Boil the drumsticks in water and then add it to curry like how it is done in today’s recipe or add it to make a stir fry like Goan drumstick stir fry or just shallow fry the drumsticks. Add drumsticks while making sambar or add it to Goan mixed vegetable stew – khatkhate.

How to eat drumsticks?

After drumsticks are cooked, just keep the drumstick between your teeth and suck the drumstick meat. The thick fibrous part should be discarded.

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Ingredients used in making delicious moringa drumstick curry:

Toor dal: Toor dal or split pigeon peas are used in this drumstick curry recipe.
Drumstick: Drumstick or moringa fruit is used in this recipe and is the star ingredient.
Onion: Little amount of red onion is added in this recipe. If red onion is not available, you can add shallots or any other type of onion.
Coconut: Freshly grated coconut is used in making the Goan veg curry. Caned coconut milk can also be added to make the curry. If this is done, add the coconut milk to cooked dal and drumsticks and instead of adding whole spices, add spice powders.
Spices: Traditionally coriander seeds, dry red chillies, tamarind, and turmeric powder is added to this drumstick curry.

How to make Goan sangacho ross?

Soak the toor dal in water for 2 hours. After that boil or pressure cook the daal along with the chopped onion.
Peel and cut the drumsticks into 3-inch pieces. Boil them in water separately and keep aside. Do not discard water.
Grind all the ingredients for gravy i.e. grated coconut, coriander seeds, dry red chilies, marble sized ball of tamarind and turmeric powder with ½ cup water and keep aside.
Place another kadai or saucepan on the gas. Add the pressure-cooked dal to the utensil. Add the coconut gravy and finally add the boiled drumsticks. If the gravy is too thick, add the water which was used to boil the drumsticks as it has the flavour.
Finally, add 1 teaspoon salt or salt as per your taste.

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