Bendekai Morukolomb / Okra Stew

Bendakai more kolomb is a tamil (iyengar) word, in kannada it is called bendekai mosaru huli. This a type of yogurt stew. Very tasty and well suited with hot plain white rice. This is the one of my viewers request. This is a popular south Indian dish.

Ingredients

• Bendekai / Okra (Ladies finger) - 2 cups (chopped)
  
• Thair / Mosaru / Yogurt (Curds) - 1 cup
• salt to taste
• Tamarind juice - 1 tsp

Masala Ingredients

• Coconut / Thenga / Kai thuri - 1/4 cup
• Dalia / Kadle / Hurkadle - 3 tsp
• Green chilies / Hasar malaka / Hasaru mensinakai - 3 (medium hot)
• Coriander leaves / Kothambri soppu - 4 tbspn
  
• Mustard seeds / Kadag / Sasive - 1/2 tsp
• Turmeric powder / Manje pudi / Harshina - 1/4 tsp
• Water to grind - (aprox 1/4 cup)

Tempering :

• oil - 2 tsp
• Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
• Red chillies - 2
• Hing - 1/2 tsp
  

Method :

• Grind the masala ingredients and keep aside
  
• Wash and pat dry okra / bendekai and chop
  
• Heat 1 tsp oil and fry the okra till cooked then
  
• Add 1/2 cup and tamarind juice cook the bendekai / okra
  
• Add masala paste add salt bring to boil for 2-3 mins
• Heat oil add mustard seeds allow to splutter and hing, chillies pour into morukolomb
  
• Cool down and add curds / yogurt ((Home made Mosaru / Moru (yogurt / curds) is used in this gravy.)
• Serve with plain rice
  

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