Okra curry (Bendekai gojju)

This is a south Indian traditional curry that is sweet,sour and spicy....Yum!!Reminds me my childhood days when amma would give this gojju mixed with rice(gojjanna) for my lunch box...Tastes fabulous with a dot of ghee and rice.


Ingredients needed
Okra - 15 to 20(wash,wipe and cut into pieces)
Coconut - 1/2 cup
Fried gram - 1tbsp
Turmeric - 1/2tsp
Green chillies - 5 to 6(fried in a 1/2 tsp of oil)
salt to taste
Coriander leaves - 4 to 5 strands
Sesame seeds - 1tbsp
Jaggery - 1tsp
Tamarind - lemon sized
Oil - 2 to 3 tbsp
Mustard seeds - 1tsp


Method
Step 1 - Heat oil in a thick bottomed pan and add mustard seeds,when they crackle add chopped okra.Fry till becomes soft and doesn't stick to each other.
Step 2 - In a blender add green chillies,coconut,fried gram,turmeric,coriander leaves,sesame seeds and make a smooth paste.
Step 3 - Now add the tamarind juice,jaggery,salt to the fried okra and continue cooking,when it comes to boil add the ground paste and cover the lid.Let it cook for 10minutes on a medium flame.
Turn the gas off and serve hot !