December 12, 2011

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

bendkai morkolamb









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12 comments:

  1. I have never had okra like this but it looks so so delicious.

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  2. Same here. It looks so delicious and inviting.

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  3. Your recipe and my Mor Kuzhambu taste the same! Recipe ingredients look alike :)

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  4. Very different from our moru kari's; bookmarked!

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  5. I love it a lot, long time since I made it, sounds yummy

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  6. Beautiful and lovely clicks...Stew looks tempting..

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  7. looks awesome....wonderful clicks..

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  8. I always l;ove ladies finger in morukulambu, looks very delicious.

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  9. bendekayi majjige huli nodi eega 2nd round oota madona annistha ide nodi! yummy yumm

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  10. first time here....I hav never had okra like this...will surely giv it a try sometime...bookmarking the recipe :-)u hav a wonderful space here :-)

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