Bhendakaya Karam Petti Koora (Spicy lady’s finger curry)

Lady’s Finger is most people’s favorite vegetable. Karam Petti Koora (Karam means Hot in Telugu), a spicy curry is an authentic South Indian Dish which is super easy and fast to cook. Njoy! Cooking, Serving and Savoring this exotic dish.

Ingredients :

Bhendi/lady finger: 750 gms.

Oil: 2 tbsp

Tamarind: Big lemon sizes

Salt: As required

Turmeric: Generous pinch

To grind:

Bengal gram: 3

Black gram: 2 tsp

Coriander seeds: 2 tsp

Cumin: 1 tsp

Red chillies: 5/6 nos.

Tempering:

Oil: 1 tsp

Bengal gram: 1 tsp

Black gram: 1 tsp

Mustard: 1 tsp

Cumin: 1 tsp

Asafoetida: A pinch

Curry leaves: A sprig

Red chilli: 1 no.

Method of Preparation:

🌸. Heat kadai and pour oil. Add chopped ladyfinger pieces into it. Add required amount of salt and turmeric. Sauté them till they become soft.

🌸. Meanwhile dry roast Bengal gram, black gram, coriander seeds, cumin seeds and red chillies one by one. Once they become cool down grind them into a coarse powder in a mixer grinder. Soak tamarind in just enough water for 15 minutes and extract the tamarind pulp.

🌸. When lady finger pieces become soft., add tamarind pulp and ground powder. Mix thoroughly and sauté on low flame for 2/3 minutes.

🌸. Prepare the tempering using tempering ingredients and pour onto the prepared curry.

🌸. Now the delicious lady finger tamarind spiced curry is ready to serve. Mix the tempering just before serving to retain its crunchiness.

 

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