OKRA KOOTU

Ingredients
okra-15/20
tamarind-small lemon size
tur dal-2/3 tbsps
red chillies-5
bengal gram dal-1 tsp
urad dal-1 tsp
asafoetida
coconut powder- 2/3 tbsps
jagerry-1 tsp
salt to taste
oil -2/3 tbsps
mustard
coriander leaves

Method
Cut okra into small pieces. Heat oil in a pan and fry red chillies, bengal gram dal, urad
dal, asafoetida.
Grind them with coconut. Heat some more oil, splutter mustard and add okra to it.
Fry the okra till it is not sticky. Take 1 1/2 cups of tamarind juice.
Put the fried okra into the tamarind juice along with the ground coconut paste, salt and
jagerry.
Pressure cook along with Rice, dal, etc. After taking out, mix required quantity of dal.
Heat it again so that the kootu will get required consistancy.
Garnish with coriander leaves.