Let me share a simple dish made with ladies finger…don’t be apprehensive about the curd in the recipe. Trust me, it tastes great. This is one of the very few recipes that I like in Mallika Badrinath’s book.
Ladies finger Masala
Ladies finger - ½ kg
Green chillies – 3
Chilli powder – 1 ½ tsp
Salt
Coriander powder – 2 tsp
Cumin powder – ½ tsp
Sugar – 1tsp (optional)
Tomato – 1
Fresh thick curds – 2 cups
Garam masala – ½ tsp
Cashew – 15
Onions – 4 or 5
Poppy seeds- 1tbsp
Oil for deep frying
Cut ladies finger into 1.5” pieces. Deep fry in hot oil till light brown.
Dice onion and tomato into 1” pieces.
Slit green chillies vertically.
Dry roast poppy and cashew separately.
Fry onions till transparent in little oil.
Grind the onions, poppy seeds and cashew together.
Heat oil in a pan, tamper cumin seeds with a little fenugreek. Add green chillies and ground paste. Stir constantly in medium flame until golden brown.
Add sugar, salt, chilli powder, coriander powder and cumin powder. Continue frying till oil separates.
Add strained and whipped curds, tomato and ladies finger. Bring to a boil.
I served this dish with chappathis...I guess it goes well with poori too!
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