Dahi bendi

Preparation time : 20 mins
Serves : 3

Ingredients :

Okra/Bhindi / Lady finger : 250 grams
Curry Leaves : Few
Mustard Seeds : 1 tsp
Cumin Seeds : 1 tsp
Fenugreek Seeds : 1 tsp
Red Chillie Powder : 1/4 tsp
Garam Masala : 1/4 tsp
Ginger garlic paste : 1/2 tsp
Oil : 1 Tbsp
Yogurt/Dahi/ curd : 1/2 Cup
Green Chillies : 2 slit length wise
Gram Flour : 1 1/2 Tbsp
Asafoedtia : 1/4 tsp
Turmeric Powder : 1/4 tsp
Coriander Leaves : Few
Salt : to taste
Water : 1/2 Cup

Method:

To make dahi mixture:
In a bowl, add the yogurt, gram flour, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and garam masala and whisk all the ingredients well. Make sure there are no lumps of the gram flour.
Add water and whisk again.

Heat oil in a pan.
Once the oil is hot, add the bhindi to it. Reduce the flame, cover the pan with a lid and let the bhindi cook.
Toss the bhindi periodically.
Once cooked, get the pan off the flame.

To make dahi kadi:
In a saucepan, heat oil.
Add the mustard seedscumin seeds and fenugreek seeds.
Once the fenugreek seeds change colour, add the ginger garlic paste, slit green chillies, curry leaves and asafoetida and saute well. Add the yogurt mix and let the kadi boil for atleast 3-4 minutes.
Add the bhindi to the kadi, salt to taste, pinch of sugar and coriander leaves and stir well.
Pour the dahi bhindi in the serving bowl. Squeeze little lime juice and garnish with few coriander leaves.
The delicious dahi bhindi is ready to be served.

Enjoy your dish :)

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