Drumstick (Sahajan)
奇跡の木の実！しゃぶって食べるサンバルの絶対的エース
Description
Long, hard pod-like fruit of the plant called Moringa (miracle tree). A superfood with umami and unique texture, indispensable for South Indian Sambar.
Classification: For Hardcore Fans,Vegetable,Unique Texture,Diet
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How to use
Ingredients
- Drumstick(Moringa fruit)
Instructions
- Lightly peel hard surface veins of drumstick, chop into 5-6cm lengths.
- Toss into South Indian Sambar (bean soup) or fish curries, simmering until pods soften slightly and inner jelly-like flesh absorbs curry flavor.
- When eating, don't eat the hard outer skin; put in mouth and suck/scrape out only the inner flesh and curry juice.
Learn more Substitutes, pairings, tips
Key spices
None
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
(Irreplaceable due to unique shape and eating method)
Pairing
Sambar, South Indian fish curries
Trivia
[Hardcore] The fruit part of 'Moringa', recently buzzing massively as the 'world's most nutritious plant'. Long a daily veg chunked into South Indian Sambar. So much South Indian food's identity that Sambar without it is said to be fake.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Pinch this most conspicuous stick in the curry plate with fingers, scraping with front teeth to slurp out the inner umami, discarding the remaining skin on the plate edge!
Allergen
None