Bendakaya Pulusu

Ingredients

• 250 grams ladyfingers (bhindi), cut into ½ inch pieces
• 2 tablespoons oil
• ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
• ¼ teaspoon fenugreek seeds (methi dana)
• 10-12 curry leaves
• 2 green chillies, slit
• 2 small onions, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons tamarind paste
• ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
• 1 teaspoon coriander powder
• 1 medium tomato, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon grated jaggery
• 1 teaspoon gram flour (besan)
• Salt to taste

Method

1. Heat oil in a non-stick pan.  Add mustard seeds and let them splutter.  Add fenugreek seeds, curry leaves, green chillies and onions and sauté.
2. Meanwhile mix tamarind paste with ¼ cup water.
3. When the onions brown, add turmeric powder, red chilli powder and coriander powder and mix well. Add ladyfingers and sauté for 1-2 minutes.  Add tamarind water, tomato, jaggery and mix well.  Add ¼ cup water and let it come to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 3-4 minutes or till the ladyfingers are cooked.
4. Mix gram flour with 2 tbsps water in a bowl and mix till smooth.  Add this to the ladyfinger mixture and mix well.  Add salt and mix.  Cook till the curry comes to a boil.
5. Serve hot.

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