Bendekayi Palya ( Bhindi or Okra Fry) - Karnataka style

Okra or lady finger is a low calorie high fiber vegetable. These are rich source of antioxidants, and vitamins. It is very good for the weight reduction. It can be prepared in various ways but I like this recipe, as it’s tasty as well as very quick to make. This goes well with chapati’s, roti’s, naan & pulka. Bendekai palya or bhindi sabzi is prepared using ladies finger, onion, garlic, , red chili and curd. 

You can try other bhindi recipes on my blog like

Bhindipepper fry

Spicy okra masala fry

Bhindi Raita

MORE DRY CURRIES (PALYA) RECIPES ARE LINKED BELOW

Mullangigreens stri fry

ZucchiniSabzi

CabbageSenagapappu Vepudu

Prep  time	Cooking time	Serves
15 mins	20 mins	2  persons

Recipe type: Side dish

Cuisine: South Indian cuisine

Ingredients Bhindi – ½ kg Onion - 3 no Garlic – 6 no’s Tomato – 1 no’s Red chili powder – 1 tsp Turmeric powder – 2 tsp Lemon juice -1 tbsp. (optional) Salt – to taste Seasonings Cooking oil – 1 tbsp. Mustard seeds – ½ tsp Cumin seeds  -1 tsp Dry red chili – 2 no’s Curry leaves -2 sprigs Hang – pinch

 

Method

1. Wash, pat dry and slit the ladies finger by discarding the ends. Also chop garlic and onion.

2. Next take oil in a frying pan and heat it. Add in 1/2 tsp mustard seeds and 1/2 tsp cumin seeds.When the mustard seeds splutters and in broken red chili. Immediately add in chopped garlic and curry leaves.

3. Add chopped onions to the seasonings and sauté till onion is translucent.

4. After 7 to 8 minutes, Add turmeric & chili powder to pan, sauté for few more seconds.

5. Add chopped Bhindi/Okra & salt, stir well. Cook until Bhindi/okra is half done.

6. Turn off the heat and squeeze the lemon juice. 

7. Mix it and transfer it to a separate bowl.

Notes

Do not cover the pan, while cooking the Bhindi.I usually turn the flame too high for last 2 minutes to crisp the Bhindi.Stir in between and cook until soft under low flame.