Bendekai gojju recipe
Discover how to make Bendekai gojju, also known as bhindi curry, with a detailed explanation and step-by-step pictures. Bendekai curry, or ladies finger curry, is a delicious accompaniment that pairs perfectly with chapathi or roti. This simple curry recipe is prepared using ladies finger, tomatoes, onions, ginger, garlic, and a blend of spices. Bendekai gojju is a flavorful dish that complements both rice and chapathi, offering a delightful dining experience with its delicious taste and the use of Lady's finger as the key ingredient.
Ingredients
- 1/4 kg ladies finger or bendekai
- 1 big onion finely chopped
- 1/2 tsp jeera or cumin seeds
- 1 tsp red chili powder
- 1/4 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp coriander or dhaniya powder
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- 2 tbsp curd
- 1 tbsp finely chopped coriander leaves
- 1 tbsp kasuri methi or dried methi leaves (optional)
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
- Salt as per your taste
Ingredients for grinding:
- 2 – 4 cloves garlic
- 1cm length ginger
- 2 tomato chopped
Instructions
- Rinse and chop the tomatoes. Next take the chopped tomatoes, ginger and garlic in a mixie jar.
- Grind them into a fine paste. Set it aside.
- Next heat a frying pan. Add in 2 tbsp of oil and chopped ladies finger.
- Roast them until soft and keep it aside.
- Next in the same frying pan heat 1 tbsp oil and add in 1/2 tsp cumin seeds.
- When the cumin seed splutters add in finely chopped onion.
- Fry until onion turn translucent.
- Add in ground tomato+giner+garic paste. Fry for 2 minutes.
- Add in dry spice powders like red chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and garam masala powder. Also add in salt.
- Mix it well and allow it to cook for 5 minutes.
- Add in 2 tbsp of curd and continue cooking for 2 more minutes.
- Next add in roasted ladies finger. Give a quick mix.
- Add in 1/2 cup of water (or as required) and allow it to cook for 5 minutes.
- At the end sprinkle coriander leaves, kasuri methi (optional) and switch off the stove. Serve it with roti or chapathi or rice.
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