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BHENDI FRY

A very simple fry....


INGREDIENTS:

1. Bhendi / Lady's finger / Bendakayalu  -   250 grams
2. Peanuts / palleelu   -  2 tbspns
3. Pachi senaga pappu/ chana dal  -  2 tspns
4. Salt to taste
5. Red chilli powder - 2 tspns.

INGREDIENTS FOR TEMPERING:
1. Dry red chillies -2
2. Garlic pods - 1
3. mustard seeds / aavalu- 1 tspn
4. cumin seeds / jeela karra - 1 tspn
5. turmeric powder - a pinch
6. curry leaves - 5

PROCEDURE:

1. Chop Lady's finger into small pieces.


2.  Heat a pan, add oil.
3. Add peanuts and fry for a minute.
4. Now add chana dal and fry for an other minute.
5. Now take out these into a plate and put aside.
6. Now in the same pan, add Dry red chillies, Garlic pods, mustard seeds, cumin seeds and fry for a second.

7. Now add a pinch of turmeric powder , curry leaves and add the chopped bhendi.


8. Mix well. Fry it till the bhendi gets cooked. DO NOT PUT LID.

9. Now add red chilli powder and fry for a minute.


10. Finally add peanuts and chana dal and serve....