Monday 3 October 2011

Lady finger - 1

I am a fan of Lady finger. Once i ate this curry in my friends house and i liked it, so i asked her how she prepared ,and then i made it, it came out too good.
If you are the one who likes lady finger a lot like me, then you should try this yummy curry :)
In this curry the stickiness of the lady finger will not go, it will stay.



Preparation time : 20 mins
Serves : 2

Ingredients :

Ladyfinger : 250grms or 20 in number approx
Onion shallots : 15
If you dont have onion shallots then you can use normal 2 normal onions.
Tomatoes : 2
Garlic : 3
Green chili's : 2
Coriander powder : 1tsp
Cumin powder : 1/2 tsp
Tamarind paste : 2tsp
Coconut paste : 3 tbsp
(You can use even coconut powder or creamed coconut)
Urad dal : 1/2tsp
Mustard seeds : 1/2tsp
Cumin seeds : 1/2tsp
Hing : pinch
Salt : to taste
Oil : 3tsp

Method :
Take a pan, add 3 tsp of oil, add urad dal, mustard seeds, cumin seeds.
When mustard seeds crackle add hing,onions.
Fry till they are golden brown , add crushed garlic,finely chopped green chili, saute them a bit.
Add finely chopped tomatoes.
Add coriander powder, cumin powder.
Fry till oil oozes out.
Add Lady finger and then 1 1/2 cups of water.
I picked small lady finger so i added whole , if you are not using small lady finger cut then cut them into 2" pieces.
Add salt.
Turn the heat to very low.
Cook for 5 mins on a low flame.
Check whether lady finger cooked or not , if not cook for 3 more mins.
Add in tamarind paste and coconut paste mix well , cook for 2 more mins.
Serve hot with roti or rice :)

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