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

Preparation :

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