Ladies finger Pulusu

Ingredients

• Ladies Finger - 1 1/2 cups (Chopped into 1/2 inch pieces)
• Tamarind - small lemon size or big gooseberry size
• Shallots - 1 cup (Chopped)
• Curry leaves - 1 string
• Green chillies - 3 or adjust
• Tomato - 2 medium size
• Garlic - 3-4 (chopped length wise)
• Shambhar powder - 1 tsp
• Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
• Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp
• Turmaric powder - 1/4 tsp
• Hing - 1/4 tsp
• Fenugreek powder - 2 pinches
• Mustard -1/4 tsp
• Urad Dal - 1/4 tsp
• Oil - 4 tbsp
• Salt for taste

Method

• 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, green chillies & curry leaves one by one.
• Add hing, fenugreek powder, garlic, shallots and fry till it becomes brown in color.
• Add the chopped tomatoes & continue frying, till it becomes mashy.
• Now add the ladies finger & salt.
• Fry for 3 minutes.
• Now add the sambhar powder, turmeric powder, cumin powder & coriander powder.
• Stir in the tamarind water & allow it to cook for 5 minutes.
• After 5 minutes, reduce the flame to medium.
• Cover & cook till the vegetable is done.
• Remove it from flame when the gravy becomes thick.
• Serve it with plain rice.

Tips for the recipe - While frying , make sure that you fry all the ingredients well (in each step) for good taste. Don't add too much of water & allow the gravy to cook for a long time.