Bendakaya Fry (Okra Fry)

Ingredients:

• Bendakayalu(Okra) - 250gms chopped
• Onion - 1 finely chopped
• Green Chillies - 4 chopped
• Garlic - 6 flakes
• Curry Leaves (Karvepaaku) - 1 stem
• Menthiaaku (Fenugreek Leaves) - 2tbsp
• Coriander Leaves - 2tbsp
• Avalu (mustard seeds)- 1tsp
• Jeelakarra (cumin seeds)-1tsp
• Senaga (chana dal) pappu - 1tbsp
• Minapappu (urad dal)- 1tsp
• Oil - 2tbsp
• Salt to taste

Method:

• Heat 1/2tbsp of oil in a pan. Add chopped okra/bendakayalu and fry for 15minutes in a low flame and keep it aside.
• Take a pan and heat remaining oil. Add avalu, jeelakarra and allow it to splutter. Once spluttering starts add senaga pappu, minapappu and fry for 5minutes.
• Add green chillies, onions, curry leaves and fry until onion turns golden brown.
• Now add menthiaaku, coriander leaves and fry for 5minutes.
• Add fried bendakayalu/okra and fry for 5mintues and add garlic flakes & Salt.
• Dont close the lid. Cook until okra is well cooked.
• Garnish it with coriander leaves and serve hot.