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Main Course

Tangy Bhindi Masala

Straightforward Kerala cooking — good ingredients treated well, spiced with confidence, and served without pretence. The kind of food that tastes like someone's kitchen, not a restaurant.

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

250 g Lady`s Finger (Vendakkai)
1/2 tsp Red chilly powder
1/4 tsp Coriander powder
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
1/4 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeerakam)
1/4 tsp Garam masala
2 nos Tomato cut in small pieces
1/2 cup Curd
2 nos Green chillies — chopped
1 nos Onion thinly sliced, big
Salt, to taste
4 tbsp Oil

Preparation

Step 1
Wash lady fingers and pat dry.
Step 2
Cut the top & bottom of lady finger and slit them.
Step 3
Apply little salt and tumeric powder and keep for about 5 minutes.
Step 4
Heat the oil in the pan or kadai.
Step 5
Fry the lady fingers keeping at low flame.
Step 6
Once lady finger is half cooked, remove from fire and keep in a plate.
Step 7
In the same pan or kadai, heat oil and allow to crackle cumin seeds.
Step 8
Add onions and green chillies and sauté, till they turn light brown.
Step 9
Add tomatoes and blend well for 2 - 3 minutes.
Step 10
Add remaining turmeric powder, red chilly powder, coriander powder, salt and cook for about 2 minutes.
Step 11
Add lady finger to the masala.
Step 12
Cook on low heat, till bhindi is done stirring from time to time.
Step 13
Turn off the heat and pour curd.
Step 14
Sprinkle garam masala and Stir everything together thoroughly.
Step 15
Goes well with rice or chappathis.

Tip

Do not rush the onion and shallot frying. The difference between pale onions and properly browned onions is the difference between a flat dish and a flavourful one.

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Main Course

Tangy Bhindi Masala

Straightforward Kerala cooking — good ingredients treated well, spiced with confidence, and served without pretence. The kind of food that tastes like someone's kitchen, not a restaurant.

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

250 g Lady`s Finger (Vendakkai)
1/2 tsp Red chilly powder
1/4 tsp Coriander powder
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
1/4 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeerakam)
1/4 tsp Garam masala
2 nos Tomato cut in small pieces
1/2 cup Curd
2 nos Green chillies — chopped
1 nos Onion thinly sliced, big
Salt, to taste
4 tbsp Oil

Preparation

Step 1
Wash lady fingers and pat dry.
Step 2
Cut the top & bottom of lady finger and slit them.
Step 3
Apply little salt and tumeric powder and keep for about 5 minutes.
Step 4
Heat the oil in the pan or kadai.
Step 5
Fry the lady fingers keeping at low flame.
Step 6
Once lady finger is half cooked, remove from fire and keep in a plate.
Step 7
In the same pan or kadai, heat oil and allow to crackle cumin seeds.
Step 8
Add onions and green chillies and sauté, till they turn light brown.
Step 9
Add tomatoes and blend well for 2 - 3 minutes.
Step 10
Add remaining turmeric powder, red chilly powder, coriander powder, salt and cook for about 2 minutes.
Step 11
Add lady finger to the masala.
Step 12
Cook on low heat, till bhindi is done stirring from time to time.
Step 13
Turn off the heat and pour curd.
Step 14
Sprinkle garam masala and Stir everything together thoroughly.
Step 15
Goes well with rice or chappathis.

Tip

Do not rush the onion and shallot frying. The difference between pale onions and properly browned onions is the difference between a flat dish and a flavourful one.