Bhendi/Okra Fry

Prep and Cooking Time: 40 mins

Serves: 5-6 persons

Ingredients

½ kg ladies finger (Okra/Bhendi), cut into ½” pieces

2 large onions, finely sliced

3 green chillies, finely sliced

5 cloves Garlic, chopped

5 fresh Curry leaves

½ tsp Mustard Seeds (Aavalu)

½ tsp Urad Dal (minapappu)

2 tsp peanuts (optional)

¼ tsp Turmeric pwd

2 tsp Red Chilli pwd

½ tsp Coriander pwd

3 tbsp oil

Salt to taste

Method

• Wash and dry the okra, then dice them into ½” pieces
  
• Shallow fry the okra pieces in 2 tbsp oil in a nonstick pan and stir fry them until they are three-fourth cooked. Add Salt and Turmeric and mix it well and keep aside.
  
• Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan; add mustard seeds urad dal and peanuts. Once they start popping add onions and green chilies and fry till golden brown.
  
• Now add the chopped garlic to enhance the flavor.
  
• To this mixture add the okra pieces, chilli pwd, coriander pwd and mix well. Leave it on a medium flame for 10-12 mins and stir fry constantly.
  
• Bhendi fry is ready to be eaten with rice or roti.