BHENDI KHATA

Ingredients :

Ladiesfinger 250 gms
Oil 1 tbsp
Panchphutan 1tsp (mixture of 5 spices - jeera, meethi, sarson ,saunf & kala jeera)

Curry leaves 7-8
Tomato chopped 1 medium
Yogurt 1 cup
Water 1 cup
Mustard seeds 2 tsp
Green chilli 1
Gramflour / Rice powder 1 tsp
Turmeric powder ½ tsp
Salt to taste
Coriander leaves 1 tbsp (optional)

Method :

Chop ladiesfinger into small pieces. Heat oil in a wok. Add panchphuran and curry leaves. Let it pop. Then add tomatoes and sauté till it becomes soft. Mash it properly. Mix yogurt, water and mustard and green chilli paste. Whisk it well. Add gramflour / rice powder and whisk again for a few seconds. Add to the wok. Add turmeric powder and let it boil. When it starts boiling add the ladiesfinger, salt and let it boil again for 5 mins. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with plain rice.

Contributed by : Mrs Meena Panda, Kolkata , West Bengal, India