Okra / Bendakay - 2 lbs - cut them into small squares or rounds as you are comfortable.
List 1:
Oil - 6 tbsp
Black gram - 1/2 tbsp.
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tbsp.
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tbsp.
Garlic - 10 pods lightly crushed
Dry red chili - 2 broken into half's
curry leaves - 1 string
curry leaves - 1 string
List 2 :
Red chili powder - 3/4 tsp
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
Salt - to taste
dry coconut - 2 tbsp
coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
List 3
Peanuts and cashews - fry them in oil and keep aside
Method :
1. Heat oil in a pan, add ingredients under list1 and fry for a min or two.
2. Now add Okra and stir fry for 2 mins and close the lid and cook on a medium flame for 10 mins -15 mins and keep stirring them in between. After 10 mins you see okra slime is reduced and they are nicely fried.
3. Now add list 2 and list 3 ingredients and mix well and cook 2 more mins on medium flame with no lid.
5. If you want you can garnish with coriander leaves.
