Buy Drumsticks at wholesale rates in the UK and Europe from IVY Foods. Drumstick tree is a tall plant that produces nutritious flowers and pods. These pods are very commonly used as a vegetable in Indian households. The leaves are used like spinach, and they are the most nutritious part of this plant. These leaves are sometimes dried and crushed to form a powder, which is used in sauces and soups. The drumsticks or seedpods are added to the kurma.