Bendakaya Vepudu (Okra Fry)

Serves : 4

Ingredients:

Bendakayalu(Okra) – ½ Kg

PinkOnions finely chopped – 1 big

Garlic – 3 -4cloves

Methi powder ( Roasted/Raw Fenugreek powder) – ½ tblspoon

Inguva/Hing – a pinch

salt – according to taste

red chilli powder – 1 tblspoon

greenchillies – 2 slit

curry leaves – 2-3 leaves

coriander leaves – 1 stalk full chopped

Jeera/cumin seeds – 1 tblspoon

Mustard seeds – 1 tblspoon

turmeric powder – 1 tblspoon

minapappu/urad dal – 1 tblspoon

oil – 3 tblspoons

red/dry chillies – 1

milk – 2 tblspoons

Method:

• clean and cut the Bendakayalu/okra into small pieces as shown in the picture.
• Heat oil in wide pan and add Jeera, mustard seeds, hing, methi powder, curry leaves and fry them until splutter.
• Add crushed garlic, minapappu/urad dal, greenchillies and red chillies and fry them till golden brown.
• Add chopped onions and fry them until golden brown. Add salt to onions.
• Add turmeric powder, chilli powder and mix well.
• Add cut okra and mix gently with the contents. Be careful not to break the bhendi pieces while mixing.
• To avoid breaking bhendi pieces, toss the contents slightly from bottom by holding the either sides of the pan with both of your hands.
• Keep the lid on the pan and Cook the okra for 6-7 mins until the bhendi turns soft and the color turns to dark green color ( as shown in the pic). Gently stir in between not to burn the bottom of pan.
• Add coriander leaves and mix well.
• Now Add milk for an extraordinary taste and mix well.
• Switch off the stove and bendakaya vepudu is ready.
• Serve with Rice or Roti.