Bhendakaya pachadi (Bhendi chutney)

Ingredients:

Bendakayalu [Oakra] -- 250 gm

Green chillis -- 4

Dry red chillis -- 6

Tamarind -- 1/2 a lemon size

Salt -- to the taste

Oil-- 5 tsp

Urad daal [minapappu] -- 3 tsp

Cumin seeds -- 2 tsp

Mustard seeds -- 2 tsp

Asafoetida(hing) -- 1/4 tsp

Turmeric --- pinch

curry Leaves -- 6 leaves

Method of preparation:

1. Cut Bhendi into 1/2 inch pieces.

2. Heat 2 tsp oil in a pan and drop bhendi into it and fry till it done.

3. Heat 1 tsp oil and add urad daal,asafoetida(hing),1 tsp mustard,1 tsp cumin, green chillis and dry red chillis and fry till done.

4. In a blender add the fried bhendi, and the fried seasoning,salt,turmeric,tamarind and grind it into paste.

5. Now heat remaining oil and fry curry leaves,mustard ,cumin and add it to the ground paste.

Goes well with white rice or Dosa's.