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Ladies finger and tomato in tamarind gravy

Bendakaya(Ladies finger) and tomato pulusu (tamarind gravy) is a dish from southern state of Andhra Pradesh. The tanginess from the tamarind, the spice from the chillies and sweetness from the jaggery makes for a perfect balance of flavors.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Cuisine: Indian
Calories: 1234
Ingredients Method

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

Method
 

  1. Soak tamarind in hot water for 20 minutes and extract the pulp. keep aside.
  2. 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.
  3. Add in chopped onion and sauté until the onion are translucent.
  4. Add Ladies Finger pieces and sauté well in medium flame until it changes color and becomes non sticky.
  5. 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.
  6. Add the tamarind juice and add required amount of salt as per your taste. Mix and bring to boil.
  7. Add a little water if needed and boil until ladies finger are well cooked.
  8. Add jaggery and mix well until the jaggery dissolves. Garnish with Coriander leaves.
  9. Serve hot with rice or roti.