Ingredients

• 1/4 kg - okra/lady's fingers
• 1 - onion
• 1 - tomato
• 1 tsp - mustard
• 1 tsp - cumin seeds
• 1 tbsp - besan flour
• 1 tbsp - red chilli powder
• 2 tbsp - coriander powder
• 1 tsp - garam masala powder
• 1 tsp - cumin powder
• Turmeric powder, a pinch
• Asafoetida, a pinch
• Ginger, a small quantity
• Garlic, a small quantity
• Curry leaves, a small quantity
• Salt to taste
• Oil for frying

How to Make Bhindi Masala -Dry

• Wash and cut lady's fingers into 1 inch pieces.
• Chop onion and tomato.
• Make ginger-garlic paste and cumin seeds powder and keep other ingredients ready.
• Heat oil in a pan/kadai, splutter mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves, ginger-garlic paste, besan flour and onion and fry them well.
• Now add tomato and mix well.
• Add red chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder, turmeric powder, cumin seeds powder, salt and asafoetida.
• Finally add lady's fingers and mix well.
• Fry for 10 minutes.
• Serve with rice.
• Recipe courtesy: http://tamilveg.blogspot.in/