Bendekai/Bhindi/Okra palya can be prepared in various ways but I like this recipe, as its tasty as well as very quick to make. This goes well with chapati’s, roti’s, naan & pulka.

Bendekai Palya

Servings

Ingredients

• 250 grms. Bhindi/Okra
• 2 small chopped Onion
• 2 Slit Green chillies
• ½ tsp Turmeric powder
• ½ tsp Chilli powder
• 1 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
• 4 tsp Cooking oil
• Salt to taste

Servings Ingredients 250 grms. Bhindi/Okra 2 small chopped Onion 2 Slit Green chillies ½ tsp Turmeric powder ½ tsp Chilli powder 1 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste 4 tsp Cooking oil Salt to taste

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a pan add slit green chillies & sauté for few seconds.
2. Add Ginger garlic paste & cook until intense smell of ginger garlic is gone.
3. Add turmeric & chilli powder to pan, sauté for few more seconds.
4. Add chopped Bhindi/Okra & salt, stir well. Cook until Bhindi/okra is half done.
5. Add chopped onions to half cooked Bhindi/okra and sauté till onion is translucent.
6. Do not cover the pan, while cooking the Bhindi.
7. I usually turn the flame to high for last 2 minutes to crisp the Bhindi.
8. Turn off the flame, serve it with Chapati’s, roti’s, naan or pulka's.