Dahi Bhendi

Ingredients

• 250 gm Bhendi (small, tender, fresh)
• 150 gm curd (beaten up)
• 1 big onion
• 1 medium sized tomato
• 2 tsp ginger-garlic paste
• 1/2 tsp turmeric
• 2 tsp red chilly powder (as per spice)
• Curry leaves
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
• 1-2 tbsp chana flour (Besan)
• 2 tsp salt (as per taste)
• Oil

Preparation

1. Wash the bhendis properly and remove the peduncle portion (initial part). If bhendi is big in size, then cut into 2 inch pieces. Give a cut sideways without opening the pieces.
2. Shallow fry these pieces for 20-25 min on low flame.
3. Sprinkle chana dal flour (besan) while frying.
4. Put oil in pan, after it is heated, put cumin seeds, curry leaves and stir them.
5. After that, put finely chopped onion and stir them till it becomes golden-pink.
6. Add finely chopped tomato and stir the mixture properly.
7. Add ginger garlic paste, red chilly powder, turmeric and stir the mixture.
8. Then switch off the burner and add curds to the mixture and stir it properly.
9. Add the shallow fried bhendi to it and switch on the burner at a low flame.
10. Add salt and stir for 5-7 min continuously.
11. Serve the preparation with garmagaram fulka or rotis.

Enjoy!