OKRA FRY / LADIES FINGER FRY / BENDE KAYI PALYA

INGREDIENTS

 ¼ kg lady’s finger

1 medium size onion chopped

½ teaspoon mustard seeds

6-8 curry leaves

1 tea spoon chopped coriander leaves

2 table spoon oil

1 teaspoon split Bengal gram

½ table spoon red chilli powder

A pinch of asafetida

1 table spoon tamarind juice

Salt to taste

METHOD

.    1.  Wash and wipe the okras clean, cut them into small discs  about ½ inch long.

2.            Heat the oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and split Bengal gram. Once it splutters, add curry leaves, asatoefida. Now add chopped onion Fry this for a minute until onion becomes tanslucent.

3.            Now add okra and fry in oil for few minutes, add salt , chilli powder and tamarind juice and cook it covered in a low flame until okra becomes soft.

        Add coriander leaves and mix well.

4.            serve as a side dish for sambar rice or rasam rice or chapathi