vendakkai [Ladies Finger] curry

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Ingredients:

Vendakkai ( Ladies finger )........250 gm
Onion.................................2 nos (medium size -cut small pieces)
Tomato.............3nos ( make paste)
Ginger garlic paste....... 1 tbsp
Turmeric powder.............1/4 tsp
Chilli powder...................1tsp
Coriander powder..............1  tsp
Garam masala powder. ........1tsp
Cumin powder........................ tsp
Coconut.......................3 tbsp(grated)
Cashew nut..............5-6 nos
Curd................3tbsp
Cardamon..........2-3 nos
Pattai...................1 inch
Salt.................. as need
Oil....................for fry
Coriander leaves..............few

Method:

1. Grind coconut & cashewnut to a paste
2. Cut the vendagai (ladies finger) into 4 longwise pieces.

3. Fry the vendagai ( ladies finger) pieces in hot oil.

4. Heat a pan / a small cooker in medium flame, add 1 tbsp oil,
     onion, ginger garlic paste and saute for 1-2 min.
5. Add tomato paste, all masala powder one by one
     (turmeric, chilli, coriander and garam masala),curd,
     saute in low flame for 3 min.add salt and 2cups water.
6. When the masala with water becomes to boil, add fried vendagai( ladies finger).
7. Close the pan/ cooker  to cook well..
8. Once the masala smell gone, add  coconut paste and tempering with pattai & cardamon.
9.  Garnish with finely cut coriander leaves.