LADIES FINGER CURRY

 INGREDIENTS:-

1. Ladies finger                  20
   
2. Turmeric                         1 tsp
3. Salt                                  2 tsp
4. Water                               1 cup
5. Oil                                   1/2 cup

FOR GRINDING:-

1. Small onion                   handful
2. Garlic                            20
3. Tomatoes                       3 nos
4. Fennel seeds                  1 tsp
5. Jeera seeds                     1 tsp
6. Red chilies                     10
7. Oil                                  1 tbsp

FOR POWDER:-

1. Fennel seeds                   1 tsp
2. Jeera seeds                      1 tsp
3. Methi seeds                     1 tsp

FOR SEASONING:-

1. Mustard seeds                1 tsp
2. Urad dhal                       1 tsp
3. Bengal gram                   1 tsp
4. Curry leaves                   little
5. Hing                               1/4 tsp
6. Oil                                  1 tbsp

METHOD:-

• Wash ladies finger, cut head and tail, discard and cut into 2 peices.
• Dry fry fennel, jeera and methi seeds and powder it.
• Heat 1 tbsp of oil fry the onion, tomatoes, garlic and masala ingredients.
• Grind to a smooth paste, Heat oil in a kadai fry ladies finger until half cooked.
• Keep it aside, in the same oil, add ground masala paste and fry for 1 minute.
• Add turmeric, powdered masala, salt, fried ladies finger, water, mix and bring to boil.
• Reduce the flame and cook for 10 minutes, or the oil bubbles comes up.
• Heat 1 tbsp of oil and splutter mustard seeds, fry dhal, curry leaves and hing.
• Pour over the curry and serve with chapati and rice.