Bendakaya / Okra Dry Masala

Recipe Source : Kanthamani Vantakalu (a telugu cook book)

Ingredients	Quantity
Okra/ Ladies Fingers	- 500 Grams ( baby okra is the best or you can use normal ones cut into half)
Onions	2 chopped
Coconut dry or fresh	1 tbsp if dry / 2 tbsp if using fresh
Sesame Seeds	4 tsp
Coriander Seeds	2 tsp
Garlic	4 cloves (small)
Turmeric	1/4 tsp
Red Chilli Powder	2 tsp
Salt	as per taste
Tamarind	raspberry size soaked in water
Oil	for shallow frying

Method : 

1. Heat oil in a pan , once it's hot add okra in batches until they lose that stickiness and drain on a paper towel and repeat until all the okra are fried

2. Now in same pan add coconut , sesame seeds, coriander seeds and fry in low heat until they are toasted nicely. Remove and grind it until smooth

3.Now in same pan add chopped onions and fry until golden brown , add garlic , turmeric, red chilli powder , salt and fry for few minutes until raw smell goes off.

4.Now in the same blender where the ground coconut mixture is add onion mixture and tamarind mixture grind until smooth.

5.To the same pan add oil if required add the ground mixture sauté for 5mins in low heat .

6.To this add fried okra , mix it carefully by spatula or by rotating the dish.

7.Let the okra cook until well done on low heat and its ready to eat. You have to believe me this is very tasty :)