Bendakaya Vepudu (Okra Stir Fry)

Ingredients:

Okra - 250 gm

Green chillies - 3

Red chillies - 2

Ground nuts/Peanuts - 2 tbsp

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tbsp

Cumin seeds - 1/2 tbsp

Urad dal - 1/2 tbsp

Curry leaflets - 1 leaflet

Turmeric - pinch

Salt - as per taste

Oil - 2 tbsp

Procedure:

1. Wash, clean and remove both ends of okra. Now finely chop them as shown in the image above and set aside.
2. Take a kadai, heat oil, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, urad dal, peanuts and fry them.
3. After 1-2 minutes, add chopped green chillies, red chillies, curry leaves and stir well.
4. Now add finely chopped okra and fry with occasional stirring.
5. After frying for some time, add turmeric, salt and mix well.
6. Continue stirring until okra are completely cooked.  

TIP: Okra should be fried without covering with lid. Covered cooking for long time makes the fry sticky and too soft.