Drumstick flower raita / Nugge hoovina sasive

Its such a pleasure when you get to pluck rare fruits and vegetables yourself from farm and cook. I got the chance to pluck drumstick flowers recently from a relative's garden. Happily cooked raita and enjoyed eating. Sharing the recipe for you to try.

Ingredients

Drumstick flowers - 2 cups
Grated coconut - 1/2 cup
Green chillies - 2
Mustard seeds - 1/2 spoon
Butter milk - 1 cup

Salt to taste

For tempering

Oil - 2 spoons

Urad dal - 1 spoon

Mustard seeds - 1/4 spoon

Turmeric powder - 1 pinch

Method

Separate out flowers only and finely wash them. 

Heat a thick bottomed kadai. Add oil, urad dal, turmeric powder and mustard seeds. When mustard seeds start spattering, add drumstick flowers, salt. Cook them by keep on stirring. It will take about 5 to 7 minutes to cook. Switch of the stove and allow it to cool down.

Grind grated coconut, green chillies and 1/2 spoon mustard seeds along with buttermilk. Add this masala on to cooked drumstick flowers and mix well. 

Can serve this with rice.

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