Cuisine: Andhra Pradesh state of India
Ingredients:
Lady’s finger – ½ kg
Coconut oil – 1 teaspoon + for deep frying
Mustard seeds – ¼ teaspoon
Cumin seeds – ¼ teaspoon
Dry red chillies – 4
Garlic cloves – 15
Curry leaves – 2 sprigs
Cashew nuts – ½ cup
Salt – as required
Turmeric powder – ¼ teaspoon
Method:
Wash the lady’s fingers and drain the water completely. Let them dry without any moisture before chopping. Then, chop them into thin slices. Heat oil in a kadai / pan for deep frying. Deep fry all the lady’s finger pieces in batches until the pieces shrink. Then, heat 1 teaspoon oil in another pan and add cashew nuts. Fry until golden brown and remove them from the oil. Then add mustard seeds and cumin seeds to the same oil. Fry until they splutter and add garlic cloves. Then add dry red chillies and curry leaves. Sauté for half a minute and add fried lady’s finger pieces. Fry for 2 minutes and then add salt, turmeric powder and fried cashew nuts. Mix and turn off the stove. Serve with rice or as a side dish.
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