Hai everybody...bhendi is good memory power.I know some of the bhendi recipes.Usually i do rasam like this only.It will give good taste and smell also.So here is the recipe................
BHENDI.......................5-6
TOMATO.....................small one
ONION.........................small one
TAMARIND PASTE....2 tspp
SALT..............................to taste
RASAM POWDER.......1 tsp
WATER..........................3 cups
CORIANDER LEAVES
TURMERIC POWDER......1 pinch
FOR TAMPERING:
GARLIC............4 flakes
RED CHILLY....1
JEERA.............1/2 tsp
MUSTARD.......1/2 tsp
AJWAIN........1/2 tsp
HING.............small block.
CURRY LEAVES........3-4 leaves
OIL.................1 tbsp
- Take a pan.Take water in that.
- Add tamarind paste,bhendi pieces, chopped tomato and onion,rasam powder,salt and turmeric powder.
- Add the coriander leaves and small amount of curry leaves also.
- Bring it to a boil.
- Keep it on low till the bhendi peices are well cooked.
- Remove from heat.
- Take a small sauce pan for tampering.
- Heat oil in the pan and add garlic first.once the garlic turns into reddish brown add all other ingredients for tampering.
- Add this to the boiled rasam.
- U will get a nice smell of it.
- Serve hot as a soup or enjoy with rice.......
Normally i use the MTR rasam powder.But i know the way to prepare rasam powder.My mother used to do it.....the recipe for that follows like this.....
CORINADER SEEDS...........1tbsp
GRAM DAL...........................1tsp
JEERA.......................................1tsp
REDchilly................................5
HING......................................a big block
OIL..........................................1 tsp
Roast all these in the oil.And ground to powder.IT will gives u 5-6 tsp rasam powder.The home-made powder will gives u an excellent taste.
This is my entry for POOJA's veg.of the week.Hope u enjoyed..............