Okra / Bendakaya Palli Powder Curry

Ingredients :

• 1/4 kg Bendakayalu / Okra
• 1 Onion chopped
• 2 Green Chillies chopped
• 1 pinch Turmeric Powder
• Salt to taste

For Roast :

• 1 sp Peanuts / Pallilu
• 1/2 sp Coriander Seeds
• 1/4 sp Cumin Seeds
• 3  Dry Red Chillies

For Popu :

• 1/2 sp Mustard Seeds
• 1/2 sp Urad Dal
• 1/2 sp Chana Dal
• 1 Red Chilli crocked
• Curry Leaves
• 2 sp Oil

Preparation :

• Heat a pan add peanuts and fry for 2-3mins.
• Next add cumin, coriander seeds, red chillies and fry.
• Let it cool for some time and grind into a coarse powder.
• Wash, clean and trim the bendakayalu and cut into small pieces.
• Heat oil in a pan add popu ingredients and fry for 2mins.
• When it done add chopped onion, curry leaves, green chillies & stir.
• Fry until the onions are tender add okra pieces and stir.
• Add turmeric powder, cover & cook for 5mins on low to medium flame.
• Add salt to okra pieces and stir, cook for couple of mins.
• Then add ground palli powder and stir well, again cook for another 1min.
• Turn off the flame and transfer into a serving bowl.
• Bendakaya palli powder curry is ready to serve.