Bendakaya Pachadi with Fresh Okras
Bendakaya Pachadi, or Bhindi Chutney, is a traditional South Indian chutney made with well-cooked fresh okra, tamarind, onion, tomato and other spices.
Ingredients
- ¼ Kg Okra / Vendakkai thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoon Sesame Oil
- ½ teaspoon Mustard Seeds
- ½ teaspoon Cumin Seeds
- ¼ teaspoon Fenugreek Seeds
- 2 teaspoon Coriander Seeds
- 1 tablespoon Chana Dal
- 6 Red Chillies
- 6 Garlic Cloves
- Tamarind a small piece
- 1 medium Onion Finely Chopped
- 1 small Tomato
- Salt as needed
- ¼ teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- Coriander Leaves a handful
- Curry Leaves few
For tempering
- 1 tablespoon Sesame Oil
- 1 teaspoon Mustard Seeds
- 1 teaspoon Urad Dal
- 1 teaspoon Chana Dal
- 1 Red Chilli
- Curry Leaves few
Instructions
- To a pan, add oil and heat it. Once hot, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, coriander seeds, red chillies, chana dal. Roast on a low flame till the spices turn golden brown and are aromatic.
- Add the garlic cloves, a small piece of tamarind and saute them along with the spices.
- Next, add finely chopped onion and cook them well. Add finely chopped tomatoes, a few curry leaves, and coriander leaves and cook them together until tomatoes turn soft and mushy.
- Transfer to a mixie jar, add required amount of salt and let the mixture cool down.
- Add oil to the same pan. Once hot, add thinly sliced vendakkai / okras, little salt and turmeric powder. Saute until they are well cooked.
- While the okras cook, grind the ingredients in the mixer jar to a coarse paste.
- Once the okras are well cooked, add them to the mixie jar and grind again. You can keep the mixture completely smooth or leave it a bit coarse to feel the texture of okra pieces. Transfer the okra chutney to a bowl.
- Now, let's make the tempering. Add oil to a pan. Add mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal, red chilli, and curry leaves.
- Once the mustard splutters and dals turn golden brown, transfer the tempering to the bowl of bendakaya pachadi.
- Delicious Bhindi Chutney is ready to be served with rice, idli or dosa.
Notes
Nutrition Information: The nutrition information provided is an estimate only. I am not a certified nutritionist. The given numbers should be the nutrition facts for 1 serving of your recipe. Total servings for this recipe: 6 servings
Nutrition
Calories: 115kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 3gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 6mgPotassium: 244mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 499IUVitamin C: 25mgCalcium: 62mgIron: 1mg
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