BENDI GRAVY

INGREDIENTS:

Okra (Bendi): 250gms

Onions: 2

Tomatoes :2

Mustard Seeds: 1/2tsp

Urad dal: 1/2tsp

Green Chilis: 2

Red Chilis: 2

Curry Leaves

Turmeric Powder

Red chili powder

Salt

Sugar /Jaggery: to taste

Tamarind: lemon size or tamarind paste: 1tsp

Corn flour: 1tsp(optional)

Oil: 1tbsp

METHOD:

1. Cut okra into 1- 11/2-inch pieces.
2. Now, heat oil in a pan and fry mustard seeds, urad dal, fenugreek seeds, red chilis, curry leaves.
3. Now, add Onions and green chilis and fry until the onions turned to brown.
4. Now, add okra pieces, turmeric powder and salt and fry for some time.
5. Now, add tomato pieces, red chili powder and cook for some time.
6. Now, add tamarind juice or paste and also add some water.
7. Also add sugar or jaggery to taste. Check salt and sour taste. 
8. When cooking is almost over then, add corn flour mixed with little bit water. And cook until gravy is thickened.
9. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with rice.

 

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STUFFED BHENDI

INGREDIENTS:

Okra (Bhendi): 10-15

Red chili Powder: 1tbsp

Turmeric: 1/4tsp

Salt to taste

Coriander Powder: 1tsp

Garam Masala :1tsp

Oil

METHOD:

1. Mix red chili powder, turmeric powder, salt, coriander powder and garam masala. 
2. And stuff this mixture in Bendi.
3. Now heat 2tbsp of oil in a pan and fry this stuffed bhendi.

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BHENDI AMRESIR

INGREDIENTS:

Bendi: 1/2kg

Besan: 1cup

Rice Flour: 1cup

Chat Masala: 2tsp

Pepper Powder:1tsp

Amchur Powder: 2tsp

Salt

Oil

METHOD:

1. Cut bhendi into medium sized pieces or You can cut them as you want
2. Take them into a bowl and add besan, rice flour, amchur, pepper and chat masala, salt.
3. Mix them well by adding water slowly. 
4. Now, heat oil in a pan and deep fry bhendi like Pakodi.
5. Take them out from oil when they turned into brown.

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BENDI FRY

INGREDIENTS:

Bhendi: 1/4kg

Mustard Seeds: 1/2tsp

Urad dal: 1tsp

Chana Dal: 1tsp

Red Chilis:2

Curry Leaves

Garlic: 4cloves

Turmeric Powder

Red Chili Powder

Salt

Oil

METHOD:

1. Heat oil in a pan, and fry mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal, curry leaves, red Chilis and garlic.
2. If you want u can add onion pieces also
3. Now, add Bhendi pieces and add turmeric powder, Salt and put lid for some time. 
4. When, bhendi is soften then, add red chili powder and fry some more time.
5. garnish with coriander leaves. 

TIPS:  If u want bhendi fry as dry, add salt last. and not to put lid and it consumes oil more.