Bendakaya Gojju ( South Indian Lady’s Finger Curry )
INGREDIENTS :
Bendakaya / Lady Finger / Okra – ¾ cup
Cocunut grated – 1 cup
Onion – 1 small, chopped
Jaggery – ½ tsp
Tamarind extract – ½ tsp
Salt
Sambar Powder – 2 tsp
Chopped Coriander leaves – quarter cup
Curry leaves – 5~6 leaves
Mustard ½ tsp
Asafoetida (Hing) – 1 big pinch
Ghee / Oil
METHOD :
Heat oil in the pan and fry onions till golden brown in colour.
Set it aside to cool. Combine coconut, onion, jaggery, sambar powder, tamarind and coriander in a blender and grind it into a smooth paste.
Heat ghee/oil in a thick bottomed pan.
Add mustard, curry leaves and Asafoetida (hing).
Once it stops spluttering, add the ground masala.
Cook till fragrant. Now add bendakaya (lady finger), check salt and serve.
Source : TOI
