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Bendakaya Pulusu Recipe - Andhra Style Tangy Ladies Finger Curry

March 30, 2021

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Bendakaya Pulusu Recipe - Andhra Style Tangy Ladies Finger Curry - Recipe image with step-by-step cooking instructions
Time:Prep: 10 M|Cook: 20 M|Total: 30 M
Makes:4 Servings
Meal:Lunch
Cuisine:Andhra

Bendakaya Pulusu Recipe is an Andhra Style tangy and spicy tamarind based gravy prepared with ladies finger/okra/bhindi . The tanginess from the tamarind, the spice from the sambar powder and sweetness from the jaggery makes for a perfect balance of flavours. Pulusu is similar to Tamil Nadu Kuzhambu which is also prepared with a tamarind and jaggery gravy.

Serve Andhra Style Bendakaya Pulusu along with Steamed RiceAndhra Style Palakura VepuduMoong Sprouts Salad with Grated Carrots and Cucumber and Curd for a complete Andhra Style meal.

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Ingredients

    250 grams Bhindi (Lady Finger/Okra), cut into 1 inch pieces
    1/2 cup Pearl onions (Sambar Onions), quartered
    2 Tomatoes, finely chopped
    30 grams Tamarind, soaked in hot water
    2 sprig Curry leaves, torn
    1/2 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)
    1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
    1/2 teaspoon Methi Seeds (Fenugreek Seeds)
    1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
    1/2 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
    1/2 teaspoon Sambar Powder
    1 tablespoon Jaggery
    2 teaspoons Gingelly oil
    1 teaspoon Salt, or to taste

Instructions for Bendakaya Pulusu Recipe - Andhra Style Tangy Ladies Finger Curry

    1

    To begin making Andhra Style Bendakaya Pulusu, prep all the ingredients and keep ready/

    2

    soak tamarind in hot water for 20 minutes and extract the pulp and keep aside. You can add water two times to extract the water from the pulp. 

    3

    To cook the Bendakaya Pulusu, preheat oil in a pressure cooker over medium heat; add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds and allow then to crackle. 

    4

    Add in quartered onion and curry leaves and saute until the onions turn soft and translucent. Next add the tomatoes, give it a stir for a minute. 

    5

    Stir in the cut Ladies Finger/Okra/Bendakaya along with the tamarind water, turmeric powder, jaggery, sambar powder and salt. Add 1/4 cup water and pressure cook the Bendakaya Pulusu for 2 whistles and turn off the heat.

    6

    Allow the pressure to release naturally and open the cooker. Give the Bendakaya Pulusu a taste and adjust the salt and seasoning accordingly. 

    7

    Transfer the Bendakaya Pulusu to a serving bowl and serve hot.

    8

    Serve Andhra Style Bendakaya Pulusu along with Steamed Rice, Andhra Style Palakura Vepudu, Moong Sprouts Salad with Grated Carrots and Cucumber and Curd for a complete Andhra Style meal. 



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