17 December 2010

Bendekai/Bhendi/Okra/Ladies finger masala - 1

Preparation time: 30 mins

Ingredients:


  • Bhendi/Okra - 250 gms
  • Grated Coconut - 1/2 small bowl
  • Onion - 2 
  • Curry leaves -  few
  • Jeerige/Jeera - 1 sp
  • Red chili powder - 1 sp
  • Coriander seed powder - 2sp
  • Mustard - 1 sp
  • Tomato - 2
  • Oil - 5 sp
  • Hurigadale/Roasted gram - 3 -4 sp
  • Coriander leaves - 1 small bowl (Finely chopped)
  • Salt to taste


Method:

  • Clean and chop bhendi/Okra in to 1 inch pieces, roast them in a thick bottom pan until the sticky liquid evaporates. Otherwise you can deep fry bhendi pieces and collect them on a kitchen towel. 
  • Heat 2 sp Oil in a pan, add Jeera, Curry leaves and then one finely sliced Onions, fry until transparent. 
  • In a mixer jar, add fried Onions, Grated Coconut, Roasted gram, Red Chili Powder, Coriander seed powder, half of fresh Coriander leaves/Cilantro and Tomato Slices, grind to a thick paste by adding required amount of water.
  • Heat remaining Oil in a pan, add Mustard seed, Curry leaves fry.
  • Add finely chopped Onion and fry till nice brown.
  • Add the Roasted/Deep fried Bhendi/okra and fry for a while.
  • Add above prepared masala/Gravy, Salt to taste and allow to boil on medium flame with frequent stir.
  • Garnish with finely chopped Coriander leaves.Cilantro and serve with chapati or rice  

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