"Lady finger " is a very good vegetable . Lady finger sambar is very tasty dish , it is common in Karnataka's homes . There are different ways in cooking bhindi sambar here i am showing one simple way of cooking bhindi sambar . There are many health benefits of lady finger .
Ingredients:-
- Thoor dal 1 tcup
- Lady finger 8-10
- Tomato chopped 1
- Onion chopped 1
- Garlic cloves crushed 6-8
- Curry leaves 6-8
- Coriander leaves chopped 1 tbsp
- Mustard seeds 1/2 -1 tsp
- Cumin seeds / jeera 1/2 - 1 tsp
- Hing 1 pinch
- Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
- Sambar powder 1 tsp
- Red chilli powder 1-2 tsp
- Tamarind juice 1 tcup
- salt 1-2 tsp
- Jaggery 1-2 tsp
- Grated coconut 1/2 cup
- Oil
- Water
Method:-
Add thoor dal to cooker wash 2-3 times remove water completely now add fresh water to it , add tomato cubes close the cooker and keep on medium flame , turn off after 2 vishals .
Wash bhindi nicely and wipe them using dry cotton cloth . cut them to around 1 inch size . Take a dry pan or kadai add 2 tsp oil , add bhindi and fry them on low flame till they turn little black it may take 10-15 min.
Now add cooked dal, fried bhindi , salt , turmeric powder, chilli powder , sambar powder, jaggery , tamarind juice and 1 cup water mix well .
Let it boil on medium flame for 12-15 min , in between check consistency , add water if it is too thick .
After boiling 10 min , add grated coconut , coriander leaves mix well let it boil for few more min (total time is 15 min of boiling ). So now bhindi sambar is ready to serve , serve it with hot rice / chapathi / roti / pulka .
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