Bhindi Kadhi Recipe / Bendakaya Majjiga Pulusu / Lady Finger Buttermilk Stew

Ingredients

• 5-6 Bendakayalu / Okra
• 2 cups Buttermilk
• fistful Coconut Pieces
• 3 Green Chillies
• 2 inches Ginger
• 2 sp Besan / Chickpea Flour
• 1 pinch Turmeric Powder
• 1 sp Red Chilli Powder
• Salt to taste
For Popu
• 1/2 sp Mustard Seeds
• 1/4 sp Cumin Seeds
• 1/4 sp Methi Seeds
• 1/2 sp Urad Dal
• 1 Red Chilli crocked
• 1 pinch Inguva
• Curry Leaves
• 3 sp Oil

Instructions

1. Grind coconut, ginger and green chillies into a smooth paste.
2. Take the buttermilk in a bowl add besan, salt, ground paste and mix well.
3. Wash and pat dry bendakayalu and cut into 2 inches pieces.
4. Heat 2 sp oil in a pan add okra pieces and shallow fry over medium flame.
5. Heat oil in a pan add popu ingredients and fry for 2 mins.
6. Once done add curry leaves, fried bendakaya pieces and stir.
7. Then add mixed buttermilk, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and stir well..
8. Cook it for some time, when done remove from the flame.
9. Bendakaya majjiga pulusuokra buttermilk kadhi is ready and serve hot with white rice.