Andhra Bendakaya Pachadi - Lady's finger chutney

Who all hate Lady's finger for its sticky nature?  The Bendakaya Pachadi ( Lady's finger chutney ) is one of the very tasty and delicious variant in South Indian chutney recipes especially in Andhra Pradesh.  Here you will see a simple tip for removing the stickiness of Bendakaya.  Do you know that addition of little amount of curd removes the stickiness of Bendakaya.  In this article let us see a finger licking recipe of Lady's finger today which is called as Bendakaya Pachadi.  You already know that we in Andhra homes never complete a meal without a spoonful of freshly prepared vegetable chutneys.   Now you will see how to make Bendakaya Pachadi in Andhra Style.

Ingredients required :  

• Fresh tender Okra / Lady's finger -  1/4 Kg
• Green Chilli split -  2 nos
• Tomatoes -  1 or 2 
• Onions sliced -  1 big
• Coriander leaves - few springs
• Chana dal -  1 tbsp
• Urad dal -  1 tbsp
• Mustard seeds - 1  tbsp
• Fenugreek seeds -  1/4 tbsp
• Cumin seeds -  1 1/2 tbsp
• Curry leaves -  1 spring
• Oil - 2 1/2 tbsp
• Asafoetida ( Hinge )  -  2 pinches

Method of preparing Bendakaya pachadi :

• First wash the Okra ( Bendakaya or lady's finger) in running water and dry them with a towel.  Cut them into 1 inch pieces.  Make sure you observe the vegetable carefully while cutting to see if there are any worms in it.  
• Heat oil in a heavy bottomed vessel and splutter mustard seeds, green chillis and curry leaves and add hinge.  Add in urad dal,fenugreek seeds and channa dal and fry for a minute or two. 
• Now start adding onion slices and fry them till they turn light brown along with some salt.   Once it is done add in the okra pieces and fry till they lose the raw smell. At this point could add a tbsp of curd to get rid of the stickiness  Throw in the chopped 
• Now add in the spice powders and roast for few more minutes.  Switch off the flame and allow it to cool.  Now grind the chutney along with some cumin seeds and fresh coriander.  Dont add too much water. It would be perfect if you dont add water at all.

Now take the Bendakaya Pachadi into a bowl and garnish with some fresh coriander leaves.  Serve with hot steaming rice.

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