Ladies finger and tomato in tamarind gravy
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Total Time
30 minutes
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Bendakaya(Ladies finger) and tomato pulusu (tamarind gravy) is a dish from southern state of Andhra Pradesh.Β The tanginess from the tamarind, the spice from the chillies and sweetness from the jaggery makes for a perfect balance of flavors.
Ingredients
- 2 cups okra or ladies finger (cut into 1 inch pieces)
- 1 large onion (finely chopped)
- 1 large tomato (finely chopped)
- 3 green chillies
- ¼ cup tamarind
- 1 sprig curry leaves
- ½ tsp mustard seeds
- ½ tsp cumin seeds
- ½ tsp fenugreek seeds
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp red chilli powder
- ½ tsp coriander powder
- pinch of asafoetida
- ½ tsp jaggery
- 1 Tbsp oil
- salt
- ¼ cup coriander leaves (finely chopped)
Instructions
- Soak tamarind in hot water for 20 minutes and extract the pulp. keep aside.
- Heat a pan, with 1 Tbsp of oil on medium-low flame, once the oil is hot, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and fenugreek seeds. Allow it to sputter.
- Add in chopped onion and sauté until the onion are translucent.
- Add Ladies Finger pieces and sauté well in medium flame until it changes color and becomes non sticky.
- Add tomatoes and sauté until they turn mushy. Now add turmeric powder, chilli powder and coriander powder. Mix together and sauté until raw smell of the spice powders go away.
- Add the tamarind juice and add required amount of salt as per your taste. Mix and bring to boil.
- Add a little water if needed and boil until ladies finger are well cooked.
- Add jaggery and mix well until the jaggery dissolves. Garnish with Coriander leaves.
- Serve hot with rice or roti.
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Categories
- Meal Type: - Lunch
- Cuisines: - Indian
- Ingredients: - Fruits & Vegetables
- Health and Diet: - Vegetarian
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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