Bendekayi Gojju | Okra Curry | Karnataka style

• Prep Time: 10 Mins
• Cook Time: 20 Mins
• Servings: 4 

Ingredients:

• Bendekayi / Okra (chopped) - 15
• Coconut (freshly grated) - 1/2 cup
• Tamarind juice - 1/2 cup
• Green chillies - 5
• Coriander leaves - few
• Curry leaves - few
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Jaggery - 3 tsp
• Fried grams - 1 tbsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• Sesame seeds / Til/ Ellu - 1 tsp
• Water - 2 cups
• Oil - 2 tbsp
• Hing / Asafoetida - 1-2 pinch
• Salt - to taste

Preparation:

1. Add sesame seeds in a kadai, dry roast till it crackles.
2. Add freshly grated coconut, roasted sesame seeds, fried grams, green chillies, coriander leaves, 1/2 tsp mustard seeds, turmeric powder and 1/2 cup water to a mixer jar. Grind it and make a thick paste.
3. In a kadai, add oil and splutter 1/2 tsp mustard seeds. Add curry leaves, hing and saute.
4. Add chopped Okra to the kadai along with 1/2 tsp salt. Saute for 4-5 minutes.
5. Add tamarind juice, stir and allow it to cook for 3-5 minutes. This helps to remove sliminess.
6. Add the ground paste and jaggery, mix well. Add 1 1/2 cup of water and required salt. Cook for 5 - 10 minutes till it becomes thick gravy consistency.
7. Bendekayi gojju is ready to be served with Chapathi/ Akki (rice flour) rotti / Ragi rotti / Rice.