Bendakaya Antu Pulusu / Okra Thick Stew – How to make Bendakaya Pulusu

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped Bendi Pieces
• 1 Onion chopped
• 1/2 Lime Size Tamarind
• 2 Green Chillies chopped
• 1 pinch Turmeric Powder
• 1 sp Red Chilli Powder
• 2 sp Grated Jaggery
• 1 sp Rice Flour
• 1 pinch Hing
• Salt
For Popu :
• 1/2 sp Mustard Seeds
• 1/4 sp Cumin Seeds
• 1/4 sp Methi Seeds
• 1 Red Chilli crocked
• Curry Leaves
• 2 sp Oil

Instructions

1. Clean and soak tamarind in water and keep aside.
2. Heat oil in a pan add popu ingredients and fry for 2 mins.
3. Add curry leaves, green chilli, onion pieces and fry for 2 mins.
4. When the onions are tender add bendi pieces and stir.
5. Fry it for about 2-3 mins on medium flame, then add 2 cups of tamarind juice.
6. Add turmeric, red chilli powder, jaggery and let it boil for few mins.
7. Add rice flour water and cook on low flame for couple of mins.
8. When it done remove from the flame and transfer into a serving bowl.
9. Bendakaya antu pulusu/okra thick stew is ready to serve, serve with steamed white rice .