LADY'S FINGER CURRY

INREDIENTS:

Lady's finger - 200g

Onion - 1

Tomato - 1

Crushed ginger garlic - 1 tsp

Sambar powder - 1 tsp

Garam masala - 1/2 tsp

Mustard - 1/2 tsp

Cumin - 1/2 tsp

Urad dhal - 1/2 tsp

Fennel/ Sombu - 1/2 tsp

Curry leaves - 1 leaflet

Oil - 3 tsp

Rice flour/Split gram flour - 2 tsp

Sesame seed - 1 tsp

Asafoetida - 1/2 tsp

Salt

METHOD:

1. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard, cumin and fennel and allow to splutter.

2. Add curry leaves, asafoetida, chopped onions one by one and saute well.

3. After the onions turn transparent, add crushed ginger and garlic and cook well until the raw smell goes off.

4. Add chopped lady's finger and saute well. Cook on medium flame till the mushiness of the lady's finger reduces. 

5. Add finely chopped tomatoes, sambar powder, garam masala and salt. Mix well and sprinkle some water and close the lid.

6. Saute well in regular intervals until the lady's finger cooks well along with other ingredients.

7. Add rice flour/split gram (Udaitha kadalai) flour and mix well. 

8. Garnish with sesame seeds.

9. Tasty lady's finger curry is ready.

10. It goes well the rice varieties, especially curd rice.