Bendekai/Bhendi playa - 1

Preparation time : 30 mins

Ingredients:

• Bendekai/Bhendi - 400 gms
• Onion - 2
• Garlic - 10 clove
• Uddinabele/Urad dal - 1 sp
• Kadalebele - 1sp
• Curry leaves - few
• Red chili powder - 1sp
• Garam masla- 1sp
• Jeerige/Jeera powder - 1/2 sp
• Salt to taste
• Kobbri/dry coconut - 1/2 bowl (grated)
• Coriander leaves - 1/2 bowl (finely chopped)
• Oil - 7 sp
• Mustard seed - 1/2 sp

Method:

• Wash bendekai/bhendi and pat them dry, cut into 1/2 inch pieces.
• Roast the bendekai/Bhendi pieces in a thick bottom pan till the sticky liquid evaporates.
• Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seed, allow to pop well.
• Add crushed garlic and fry until they are brown.
• Add uddinabele/urad dal, kadalebele/channa dal, fry well
• Add curry leaves and fry until they are crisp.
• Add finely chopped onions and fry till transparent.
• Add the roasted bendekai/bhendi, salt to taste, red chili powder, jeera powder mix well, cook for few mins.
• Add garam masala and mix well.
• Garnish with grated dry coconut and finely chopped coriander leaves and serve