Bendakaya Pulusu /Okra in tamarind gravy curry.

Bendakaya Pulusu /Okra in tamarind gravy curry.

Bendakaya Pulusu /Okra in tamarind gravy curry

Ingredients:

Bendakaya Pulusu /Okra in tamarind gravy curry.

Bhendi / Okra -150 grams.
Onion -1 medium.
Green chillies -4 to 5.
Curry leaves -10 to 15.
Tamarind - lemon size or 50 grams.
Roasted Jeera methi powder -1/2 teaspoon.
Cinnamon stick-1.
Garam masala powder -1/4 teaspoon.
Coriander powder-1/2 teaspoon.
Chilly powder -1 teaspoon.
Turmeric powder -1/2 teaspoon.
Salt -3/4 teaspoon.
Sesame powder-1 teaspoon.
Ginger garlic powder-1/2 teaspoon.
Mustard seeds-1/2 teaspoon.
Cumin /jeera -1/2 teaspoon.
Canola oil 1 teaspoon.

How to cook:

Wash and soak tamarind in 1 cup of water.

Wash  bhendi and wipe of all the water,cut into 1/2 inch slices.

Roast 1/2 tablespoon each cumin/jeera and methi/ fenu greek seeds,make powder.

Bendakaya Pulusu /Okra in tamarind gravy curry

Heat oil in pan,add mustard,cumin,cinnamon stick, onions,slit green chillies,curry leaves saute for a minute.

Now add ginger garlic paste,turmeric ,mix and add 1/2 inch cut bhendi ,cook for two to three minutes mixing well.

Now add salt,chilly powder,jeera methi powder ,salt mix them .

Bendakaya Pulusu

Extract tamarind juice from the soaked tamarind by adding two cups of water.
Add this tamarind juice to the bhendi ,cook for 10 to 15 minutes or till the bhendis are cooked.
Add coriander powder and turn off the flame.
Serve hot or cold with any Breads or Rice.

Bendakaya Pulusu /Okra in tamarind gravy curry

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