Ladies Finger Kuzhambu

Ingredients

• Ladies Finger - 2 cups (Chopped into 1/2 inch pieces)
• Tamarind - small lemon size
• Shallots - 1/2 cup (Chopped)
• Garlic - 5 (chopped length wise)
• Curry leaves - 1 string
• Red Chillies - 2
• Mustard -1/4 tsp
• Urad Dal - 1/4 tsp
• Oil - 2 tbsp
• Salt for taste

To Fry & Grind (for the masala)

• Cumin Seeds - 1/4 tsp
• Corriander seeds - 2 tsp
• Shallot - 10 medium size 0r 15 small size
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• Tomato - 2 medium size
• Curry leaves - 1 stings
• Red Chillies - 6 or adjust
• Pepper Corns - 12 nos
• Chana Dal - 1 1/2 tsp
• Coconut - 1/4 Cup+2 tbsp

To Powder

• Hing - 1/4 tsp
• Fenugreek - 3-4 pinches

Method

• Fry all the masala ingredients with little oil and grind it to smooth paste.
• Dry roast the ladies finger, till it is not sticky & keep it aside.
• Soak the tamarind in hot water & keep aside.
• Heat oil in kadai on high medium flame.
• Splutter mustard, urad dal, red chillies & curry leaves one by one.
• Add garlic & shallots and fry till becomes brown in color.
• Now add the ladies finger & salt.
• Add the tamarind water & allow it to cook for 5 minutes.
• Add the grinded masala & mix well.
• Add water if needed.
• When it starts bubbling, add the hing & fenugreek power.
• Cover & cook till the raw small leaves the gravy.
• Remove it from flame when the gravy becomes thick.

Tips for the recipe - Don't over fry the masala ingredients. Don't add too much of water & don't allow the gravy to cook for a long time.