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okra sambar
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Bendekayi Sambar

Ladies finger sambar makes a good and easy lunch menu. Pair it with hot steamed rice along with a stir fry for a good meal.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
10 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: lunch ideas, Main Course
Cuisine: karnataka
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup tur dal
  • ½ teaspoon oil
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 2 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon oil
  • ¼ kg tender okra
  • Marble size ball of tamarind
  • 2 teaspoon sambar powder
  • 2 tablespoon oil
  • ½ teaspoon mustard
  • ¼ teaspoon asafoetida
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • ¼ teaspoon fenugreek powder
  • A few curry leaves

Equipment

  • 1 pan
  • 1 ladle
  • 1 lid
  • 1 pressure cooker with pan

Method
 

  1. Initially, begin the prep work by soaking the tur dal in water for ateast half an hour.
  2. Cut the washed okra into one inch pieces.
  3. Cook the lentil with a pinch of turmeric powder and oil.
  4. Saute the okra pieces in a teaspoon of oil for a couple of minutes. They should be cooked with a tinge on the edges. Put them aside.
  5. In a pan, add oil. Put mustard, asafoetida and turmeric powder. As it crackles, put the okra pieces to it and let it cook for a minute.
  6. Mix the lentil with a ladle, pour it into the pan. Put salt. Allow to cook for sometime.
  7. Extract the pulp from the tamarind.
  8. Put the tamarind extract along with sambar powder. Cook for two minutes, allow the flavours to blend on a low flame.
  9. Okra Sambar is ready to serve.

Notes

Choose a tender lady finger. Cut them into appropriate sizes.
A little bit of jaggery lends a good taste.
Add a little bit of chilli powder if needed. The sambar should be flavoursome, a balance of sour, spicy, hot and a little sweetness if needed.