Bendekai Gojju

Quick and easy bendekai gojju, not-so-spicy tamarind-based okra, and shallots gravy with a tiny hint of sweetness! A perfect rice accompaniment!

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Tamarind-Based Okra Gravy

SERVINGS

4

CUISINE

South Indian

TIME

30 mins

COURSE

Entree

Ingredients

Quick and easy

– 5 okra 75 grams, edges trimmed and cut into bite-sized pieces. – 5 shallots 25 grams, peeled and cut into half – 2 tbsp sesame oil – ½ tsp mustard seeds – 1 tsp fenugreek seeds – 1 tsp toor dal – ¼ tsp asafoetida – 1 green chili slit – 5 curry leaves – 2 tsp tamarind paste – ¼ tsp ground turmeric – 15 grams jaggery – 1.5 tbsp sambar powder – 2 cups water divided – 1.75 tsp salt – 1.5 tsp rice flour Measurement Details: 1 cup = 240ml; 1 tbsp = 15ml; 1 tsp = 5ml.

You will need:

Instructions

Simple & easy-to-follow

– Heat a saucepan or kadai. I used my clay pot. Add the sesame oil. Add the mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, toor dal, and asafoetida when the oil is hot. Let the mustard seeds splutter, and mustard seeds turn color. Add the curry leaves, chopped shallots, and okra. Saute until the shallots turn soft.

Step 1

– Mix 2 tsp of tamarind paste with 1 cup of water. Add the ground turmeric, and salt too and mix well. Now add this to the okra and shallots.

Step 2

– Bring this mixture to a boil.

Step 3

– Parallelly, mix the sambar powder with ½ cup of water without lumps. Add this to the gojju and the jaggery too.

Step 4

– Simmer this mixture for 5 to 7 minutes.

Step 5

– At this stage, add the rice flour slurry (mix rice flour with ½ cup water) simmer it for 3 to 4 minutes. The rice flour mix helps the gojju to thicken a bit.

Step 6

– Finally, add the ¼ tsp of fenugreek and turmeric powder, simmer for 2 minutes, and turn off the heat. Serve hot with rice or with ven pongal.

Step 7

Enjoy! :-)

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