bendakai boondi fry ,lady finger boondi fry

Ingredients:

Lady’s Finger / Okra 20 app.
Boondi 1 Cup
Garlic 4 Cloves
Green Chiles 2
Red Chile Powder 1/2 tspTurmeric Powder a pinch
Salt to taste
Talimpu:
Urad Dal 1/4 tsp
Mustard Seeds 1/4 tsp
Cumin Seeds 1/4 tsp
Broken Red Chiles 3 – 5
Curry Leaves 6
Asafoetida a pinch
Oil 1 tbsp

Method of preparation:

Remove stems, wash and slice the green chiles.
Wash, pat dry, remove ends and chop okra into inch sized pieces.
Peel and roughly chop the garlic cloves.
Heat a tsp of oil in a pan, add chopped okra.
Stir fry until the edges of okra turns light brown.
Make little space in the middle of the pan and pour a tsp of oil.
Add all talimpu ingredients in order in the oil along with the green chiles and garlic.
When urad dal changes color, mix the tempering with the fried bhindi.
Stir in boondi, turmeric powder, red chile powder and salt.
Sprinkle a tbsp of water and fry for a minute or until all the water has gone.
Serve okra and fritters curry over plain steamed rice.Notes: Make sure bhindi is dry and seperate before adding boondi.