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    Home » Curry Recipes

    Last Updated: July 17, 2020 | First Published on: June 20, 2011 by Hari Chandana Ponnaluri

    Bendakaya Pappula Vepudu ~ Okra Fry with Spicy Dalia Powder

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    Ingredients :Chopped Okra : 1 cup
    Spicy Dalia Powder : 1 to 2 tbsp
    Mustard Seeds : ½ tsp
    Chana Dal : ½ tsp
    Urad Dal : ½ tsp
    Curry Leaves : 2 sprigs
    Dried Red Chillies : 2
    A big pinch of turmeric powder
    Salt to taste
    Oil : 1 tbsp

    Method :

    Wash and dry the okra, chop them into small pieces. Heat a tablespoon of oil in a pan. Add the mustard seeds, chana dal and urad dal and let them splutter. When the seeds stop tossing, add the curry leaves and red chillies and fry for a few seconds. Now add the chopped okra and turmeric powder and mix well. Fry for a few minutes and cover with a lid. Let them cook on a low flame, stirring occasionally. When it's done, add the spicy dalia powder and salt and fry for another 2 minutes. Switch off the flame and serve with hot steamed rice and dollop of ghee.

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    1. Babli says

      June 21, 2011 at 8:07 am

      Okra fry looks spicy, yummy and tempting.

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    2. Lena Rashmin Raj says

      June 21, 2011 at 8:38 am

      woww.. this looks so spicy.. loved the color.. 🙂

      Reply
    3. Rekha shoban says

      June 21, 2011 at 12:40 pm

      simple n healthy...nice click!

      Reply
    4. SouthIndianHome says

      June 21, 2011 at 12:43 pm

      Looks spicy and tempting.Would love to have with curd rice
      South Indian Recipes

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    5. divya says

      June 21, 2011 at 9:27 pm

      so tempting and wonderful fry !!

      Reply
    6. Annapoorani says

      June 22, 2011 at 7:05 am

      The dish is so appetizing 🙂

      Reply
    7. Ramya Bala says

      June 23, 2011 at 2:48 am

      I just want to take it right away 😉 guess its all gone by now..I learnt a similar side dish recipe from a andhra frnd using dalia n garlic...but not with okra though and also it is not a crispy side dish like this...but i cud really smell the taste of garlic n dalia...just awesome!!!

      Reply
    8. hemalata says

      June 23, 2011 at 12:57 pm

      Looks so yummy and tempting bendakaya ullikaram,simply superb.

      Reply
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