Bhindi ka salan

A wonderful, flavourful side dish for roti / phulkas. Do try..😊

Serves- 2 to 3

Ingredients:

To dry roast and grind:

• Ground nuts/pea nuts- 3 tbsp
• Sesame seeds- 1 tsp
• Dry coconut/ fresh coconut- 1 tbsp

For gravy:

• Lady's finger/ okra: 6 to 7
• Oil - 4 tbsp
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Cumin- 1 tsp
• Fenugreek seeds - 1/4 tsp
• Ginger garlic paste - 1tsp
• Onion -1
• Green chilli -1
• Red chilli powder- 1 tsp
• Coriander powder - 1&1/2 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• Tamarind extract -1/4 cup
• Jaggery - 1/4 tsp
• Coriander leaves -1 tsp
• Salt - To taste

Method:

• Dry roast all the ingredients given under ' dry roast ' table. And grind them to fine paste by adding water.
• In a pan add 1 tbsp oil, split the lady's  finger and fry them till they are soft or till the stickiness goes. Keep them aside.
• Now in a pan add 2 tbsp oil, followed by mustard seeds,Cumin, Fenugreek,sliced onion and saute for a minute. 
• Then add ginger garlic paste and cook till raw smell disappears and onion  turns golden brown in colour.
• Now add the peanut mixture paste followed by red chilli powder, Turmeric and coriander powder. Add salt and 1 cup of water.
• Keep the flame in low cover the pan and let it cook till the oil separates.
• Now add tamrind extract, jaggery followed by fried lady's finger. Cover and cook it again for 10 mins in low flame. 
• Finally garnish it with Coriander leaves and serve with roti/ phulkas.

Notes:

• Adjust the spiciness and tanginess to your preference.
• You can add 1/2 tsp of sugar instead of jaggery.