Bharlele Bhenda Phodi

Description:

A sizzling spicy dish made of Bhendi/Okra/Ladies fingers. Roasted with indian spices     and drizzled with a dash of cashew powder. It is also called bhindi tawa fry.This is one of my favourite dishes.

Bharlele Bhenda phodi

Ingredients:

20 medium sized ladies fingers/Okra,

1 tablespoon gram flour,

1 teaspoon chilly powder,

half teaspoon turmeric powder,

1 teaspoon coriander powder,

half teaspoon cumin seeds/cumin powder.

2 teaspoons of cashew powder(optional),

1 teaspoon of sesame seeds,

Salt to taste.

2 tablespoon cooking oil.

Method: 

• Wash and slit the ladies fingers and keep them aside,
• In a bowl , add gram flour,chilly powder,turmeric powder,coriander powder,crushed cumin seeds/powder, sesame seeds and salt to taste.Mix them well.
• Fill the above mixture into the ladies fingers one by one and keep them aside.
• Take a round bottom tawa,add cooking oil. Add the stuffed ladies fingers into the oil. Mix gently so that the mixture doesnt come out.Close the pan with a lid and simmer for 10 minutes .
• Now drizzel the cashew powder over this and cook for another five minutes(or more if you want it to be crispier).

Serve hot.