Bhenda Sagle ( Okra/ Ladies Finger Inwards Spicy Kokosnoot Sauce); Meatless Monday.

The amazing affair most Indian cuisine is the endless total of meatless options! This is because bulk of Indians don't consume reddish meat together with most are vegetarians. Indian cuisine together with civilization is the perfect proof for the fact that people tin hold upward together with Pb a total together with good for you lot life yesteryear next a plant-based diet.

Okra is a favorite vegetable with Indians too. Where I come upward from which is Southern India, okra is long, some 10-12 cms. It is also lighter dark-green inward color together with is never tough.I became familiar with the brusk okra solely later leaving my hometown. Okra is known equally Ladies finger inward India. In Hindi linguistic communication it is known a "Bhendi ". While at that spot are several ways okra is prepared inward India, the traditional agency of preparing inward the konkani community is yesteryear cooking it inward a spicy coconut-based sauce. This dish is known equally "Bhenda Sagle " together with is a popular dish inward the konkani community. It is non also spicy, has the flavors of coriander seeds together with is gentle on the stomach. It goes bully with whatever kind of rice. Last but non the least, it is quick, uncomplicated together with slow to make.

Servings: 4-6

Ingredients:

Okra/ ladies finger/bhendi: 250 gms or 8 oz
Freshly grated coconut: ii cups
Coriander seeds: 1 tbsp
Dried reddish chillies: 3-4
Tamarind: marble-sized piece.
Water: ii cups
Coconut Oil: 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste.

For tempering:
Coconut oil: 1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds: 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves: 1 sprig

Method:

Roast the coriander seeds with 1/2 tsp stone oil until aromatic. Add the reddish chilies to it for a infinitesimal , roast a piddling together with run along aside to cool.

Wash the okra together with pat it dry out completely using newspaper towels or kitchen towels. Then cutting it into 1 inch size pieces.

Boil it with 1 loving cup H2O together with tabular array salt until tender( some 5-8 mins).

While the okra is cooking, inward a blender,grind together the freshly grated coconut, reddish chillies, tamarind, together with coriander seeds to a fine glue . Add H2O piece grinding equally needed.

Add the higher upward glue to the cooked okra together with convey it to a boil. Turn off the flame.

Tempering:
Heat 1/2 tsp stone oil inward a pan. Add the mustard seeds. Once the mustard seeds splutter, add together the curry leaves together with plough off the flame.

Add this to the higher upward pot.

Serve hot with rice.

Clockwise: White rice, dal, bhenda sagle, patrado, moong dal fry, cabbage -carrot stir fry.

Enjoy.

Cooking made easy:

Okra is rattling slimy. Always launder okra earlier cutting it. Dry it completely to receive got away whatever moisture. Cook it with simply plenty H2O together with don't overcook it. If overcooked, it disintegrates together with you lot terminate upward with a slimy mess.

Tip for good for you lot living:

Okra has several wellness benefits. It is a bully root of dietary fiber preventing constipation together with GI irregularities.

Food for thought:

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