Lady’s finger/ okra rasam / bendakaya charu

Ingredients

• Oil – 1/2 tbsp
• Green chilli – 1
• Onion, chopped – 1/2 small size
• Lady’s finger – 6
• Tomatoes, chopped – 1 medium size
• Water – 2 cups
• Tamarind pulp – 3 tbsp
• Salt – as per taste
• Red chilli powder – Pinch
• Turmeric – pinch
• Coriander powder – 1 tbsp
• Cumin powder – 1 tbsp

For Temparing :

• Oil – 1 tbsp
• Mustard seeds – 1/2 tbsp
• Cumin seeds – 1/2 tbsp
• Red chilli flakes – 1
• Curry leaves – 1 spring
• Hing – pinch

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Preparation

• First wash the lady’s fingers, remove the edges and cut them into half or desired shape.
  Take a vessel, heat the oil.
  Once oil becomes hot, add green chilli, onions let onions turn into little brownish colour.
• Add chopped lady’s finger and reduce the flame to low and close the lid.
  When the okra pieces are three-fourths done, add the chopped tomatoes and let it cook for another 5 min’s.
• Now, add water and tamarind pulp. let it boil for 5 min’s.
  Add salt, red chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, turmeric powder let it boil for few min’s.
  Turn off the stove
• In another pan, for seasoning heat oil, add mustard seeds.
  Once mustard seeds starts spluttering add cumin seeds, curry leaves, red chili flake and hing.
  Add this seasoning to the rasam and remove into a serving bowl.
  Garnish with cilantro.