Spiced Okra/Bendekaayi Kaayirasa

I learnt this recipe from my Aunt Sowmya Bhat.

Ingredients:

• 300 gm Chopped(1 inch in length) Okra/ladies fingers/Bendekaayi
• Tamarind medium Lemon size
• 5-6 tsp Jggeri( depending on your taste)
• 4-5 tsp grated Coconut
• Pinch of Asafoetida/Hing
• Pinch of Turmeric powder
• One and a half tsp Urid/black gram dall
• 3/4 tsp Fenugreek/Methi seeds
• 3-4 Red Chiiels or 1 tsp Red Chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
• 1 tsp Oil
• Salt to taste

Method

• Heat the Oil in a pan, add the Mustard seeds,Hing and Turmeric powder.
• Add the chopped Ladies Fingers and saute for 10 min.
• In the mean while soak Tamrind and extract the juice.
• Ater 10 min of sauting add the Tamarind Juice, Jaggery and salt.cook for 5 min.
• Dry roast the Black gram dal, Fenugreek seeds and the Red chillies.( Do not have to roast the Chilli powder if you are using it)
• Grind the roasted spices with coconut and little water and add.
• Cook for 5 min.
• Serve hot with Chapathi or Rice.