Ladies finger/Bindi curry

Yet another Bindi dish. This one you can make as a side dish for Roti and rice. Wonder how this beautiful vegetable got ladies finger as its name! 


Ladies finger/Okra/Bindi curry 

Ingredients


Bindi/ladies finger - 1/2 kg
Big onion - 2
Green chilly - 2
Ginger - a small piece

For frying

sunflower oil - 2 tbsp
jeera - 1 tsp
red chilly - 1 broken

For the masala

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Red chilly - 1/2 tsp
Jeera powder - 1 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Salt for taste

Method of Preparation 

Wash and spread the bindi on a absorbent cloth.  Let the water completely be absorbed. Now trim the edges of bindi and cut into small pieces.

Peel onion and cut into very small pieces. Chop green chilly and ginger. Keep a pan heat it and pour oil add jeera to release aroma add red chilly and saute. Now add green chilly and ginger and y leaves. Now add onion and saute for a while, let it become translucent. Now add bindi and turmeric powder. Stir occasionally. Allow the bindi to cook well. Add red chilly powder, jeera powder, coriander powder and adjust salt.   Allow all the masalas to mix well with bindi. Make sure bindi is well cooked and all masalas evenly coated over individual pieces. Serve hot with freshly made roti/rice.