Bhindi Chutney
tasty Andhra style chutney made from bhindi and spices
Ingredients
- 1/4 kg Bhindi
- 2 medium size Tomato
- Few Coriander leaves
- Small Lemon size Tamarind
- 3-5 flakes Garlic, optional
- Few curry leaves
- 2-3 tbsp Oil
Masala to roast
- 2 tsp Coriander seeds / Dhania
- 1 tsp Cumin seeds / Jeera
- 1/4 tsp Fenugreek seeds / Methi
- 1/2 tsp Mustard
- 1 tsp Urad dal
- 1 tsp Channa dal
- 4-8 nos Red chilli
Instructions
- Wash and wipe the ladies finger. Note that bhindi should be wiped fully dry, else they would turn sticky. Chop them into small pieces.
- Heat a pan/kadai and add 1-2 tsp oil . Add all the ingredients mentioned under " masala to roast " one by one
- On medium flame , saute them golden and crisp . Keep them aside
- To the same pan ,add oil . Add garlic ,if you want . Add chopped bhindi and few curry leaves . Saute 2-3 mins .
- Add lemon sized tamarind , tomato chopped and few coriander leaves .
- Saute till bhindi s loose their sliminess and are soft . Allow to cool .
- To the mixer add all the roasted cooled masala ingredients . Pulse to make a smooth powder .
- To the masala powder , add the roasted bhindi and salt . Grind without adding water . Take care not to make super fine paste.
- Lastly prepare a tempering . To a pan add any oil you like . Splutter mustard . Later add little hing and curry leaves . Can add a broken red chilli too .
- Now add grounded chutney to this . Saute 2-3 mins.
- Serve Bhindi chutney with hot rice . Drizzle little ghee while mixing. Will enhance the taste.