Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  12                    drumsticks -- (peeled & cut into 5
                        -- cm long -
   1      pieces        )
   5                    onions -- sliced
                        ghee -- for frying
   6                    green chiles -- slit lengthwise
   4      tablespoons   curry powder
   1 1/2  cups          thin coconut milk
                        salt -- to taste
                        few springs curry leaves
                        lemon sized ball of tamarind -- soaked in water
   1 1/2  cups          thick coconut milk

Preparation:

Heat ghee in a pan and fry the onions and green chiles for four minutes. Add the remaining ingredients, except the tamarind and thick coconut milk. Cook on low heat till the murunga (drumsticks) are tender. Extract tamarind pulp and add to the curry. Simmer for five minutes. Add the thick coconut milk and bring it to a boil. For a variation, you can substitute drumsticks with beans, bitter gourd, snake gourd, brinjals or potatoes.