Bendakaya Perugu Koora

Ingredients :

1 cup - Lighlty whipped yoghurt
2 cups - Chopped Okra
1 no - Onion
2 tbsp - Corriander powder
1/2 tbsp - Red chilli powder
4 stalks - Mint
3 stalks - Cilantro( Corriander)
4 tbsp - Oil
1/4 tsp - Turmeric Powder
Salt to taste

Cooking Instructions :

- Heat oil add onion and okra, add turmeric and fry till okra softens and cooked
- Add dhaniya powder and chilli powder, saute for 1 more min
- Once okra is completely cooked, add salt and whipped yogurt.
- Cook for 3 min, add chopped mint leaves and switch off the heat
- Serve with any rice preparation

Sorakaya Pulusu

Ingredients :

1/4 no - Bottlegourd peeled and cut into cubes
1 no - Onion, chopped
1 no - Tomato, chopped
2 tbsp - Tamarind paste
2 tbsp - Jaggery or Sugar
2 nos - Green Chilies
Salt to Taste
Red chillies powder per requirement

Ingredients for seasoning :
1 tbsp - Cumin seeds
1 tbsp - Mustard seeds
1 tbsp - Chana dal
1 tbsp - Urad dal

Cooking Instructions :

- Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan, saute all the seasoning ingredients. Add the onions and saute for sometime.

- Add green chillies and tomato, Add bottlegourd pieces, salt, redchilli powder and combine everything.

- Add tamarind paste and some water and cook until sauce thickens.

- Before removing from heat add jaggery/sugar. Serve with steamed rice.