Bendakaya vepudu | How to make ladies finger stir fry | Andhra style okra fry recipe

Ladies finger fry or andhra bendakaya fry recipe : Learn how to make ladies finger fry
with step by step photos. Ladies finger is known as bendakaya and vepudu in telugu translates to
stir fry.Today I am sharing ladies finger fry called as bendakaya palli vepudu in Telugu.Simple
and homely recipe of bhindi fry made andhra style. There are different versions of making this
andhra style bhindi fry.This can be served as side dish,this is one of the most popular recipe.it's
easy and simple to prepare.

A simple okra fry  recipe:

prep time      cook time       total time                                                     
5 mins            10 mins           15 mins                   

INGREDIENTS:

Bendhi /okra -500 grms
Garlic cloves - 5
Peanuts - 1/4 cup
Cashews - 10
Curry leaves - 3 springs
Coconut powder - 4 tbs
Red chilly powder - 1 1/2 tbs
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tbs
Salt to taste
Oil
Tempering - mustard seeds,cumin seeds,chana dal ,urad dal - 2 tbs
Dry red chillies - 3

STEP BY STEP PHOTOS TO MAKE OKRA STIR FRY RECIPE:

.Wash and rinse water and dry them with clean cloth.

.Remove the heads and tails and cut them into slices.Cut them into 1 cm peaces approximately.

.Spread them into a paper or on a clean dry cloth let them dry over night / for 1 hour under
  sunlight. The peaces are dry now.

.Heat 2 tbs oil in a wide pan add peanuts roast them add cashew nuts roast it for a minute add curry  leaves fry untill they stop spluttering.take them into a plate and keep aside.(To day i am not
 having curry leaves).

.In the same pan heat 2 tbs oil add mustard seeds,cumin seeds, chana dal,urad dal,red chilly,garlic cloves,curry leaves saute for 2 minutes untill turns brown add okra mix well.(do not add salt in the beginning other wise the moisture in the bendhi comes out and fry becomes gummy).

.Cover and cook in a medium heat untill the bendhi peaces becomes tender or turn into olive green  color.(in case if your fry gets gummy add 1 tbs of yogurt or lemon juice and mix well.then the gum  disappears).

.Add turmeric powder red chilly powder,salt mix gently and fry for 2 minutes on low heat add  coconut powder mix gently add roasted nuts turn off the heat.

.Now your tasty  okra fry is ready to serve.

Restarant style carrot potato fry | How to make carrot allo deep fry recipe

Carrot potato fry : Aloo carrot is a great combination and can be used too prepare many dishes
like bajji,fries etc..It is very easy and simple to prepare and this can served as side dish with sambar and rasam. This is one of the kids favorite recipe.


A simple carrot potato fry recipe:

prep time      cook time       total time             

  5 mins            10 mins           15 mins  

INGREDIENTS:

Carrots - 2
potatoes - 2
peanuts - 1/2 cup (2410 ml cup used)
curry leaves -2 springs
besan flour - 5 tbs
ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tbs
coriander powder - 1/2 tbs
red chilly powder - 1 tbs
turmeric powder - 1/4 tbs
salt to taste
water
oil

STEP BY STEP PHOTOS TO MAKE CARROT POTATO FRY RECIPE:

.Peel,wash and chop them into medium length wise peaces as shown below.

.Take a bowl add chopped aloo,carrot peaces,besan flour,red chilly powder,salt,turmeric powder,    ginger garlic paste,coriander powder mix well and sprinkle some water and mix.rest it for 15  minutes.

.Heat oil for deep frying and fry till it is light brown(do not deep fry too much / too crispy)in between  mix frequently.

.Take peanuts and curry leaves deep fry them and add to the deep fried potato,carrot mixture.

.Now your tasty carrot aloo deep fry is ready to serve as a side dish with sambar  and rasam.

Tindora vepudu | How to make dondakaya kobbari karam | Ivy gourd coconut fry recipe

Tindora vepudu recipe: A semi dry curry that goes very well with roti or plain rice.Ivy gourd or dondakaya are used to make chutney or curry in andhra homes most times i make a stir fry/ vepudu with out addition of onion or tomatoes.But flavored with coconut and peanut powder.That goes good with plain rice,sambar or rasam. The curry i am sharing today had with chapathi as well.

The ivy gourd is well known for its laxative properties and for its ability to normalize the blood sugar levels.Hence suitable for all including diabetics.

A simple Ivy gourd fry recipe:

prep time      cook time       total time                                                    
10 mins           10 mins           20 mins

INGREDIENTS:

Tindora/Dondakayalu - 1/2 kg /1
Onions - 2 medium size chopped
Green chilly - 5
Coriander leaves
Salt to taste
Peanuts - 3 tbs
Coconut powder -2 tbs
Dry red chilly - 3
Garlic cloves - 4
Oil
Tempering: mustard seeds,cumin seeds,chanadal,urad dal-2 tbs
Dry red chilly -2
Curry leaves-1 spring

STEP BY STEP PHOTOS TO MAKE TINDORA FRY RECIPE:

.Wash tindora and cut them into length wise.
.Dry roast peanuts cool down.Take a mixi jar add peanuts,dry red chilies,coconut powder,garlic    cloves and blend it to little course powder.

 .Heat oil in a wide pan add temparing saute for 2 minutes then add onion,green chilly and curry           leaves saute till the onion transparent .

.Then add tindora peaces mix well in a medium flame cook till tindora gets soft.add salt and turmeric   powder mix well after 2 minutes add course powder of peanuts,dry red chilly,coconut powder,garlic   cloves mix well in a low flame cook it for 3 minutes.

 .Finally garnish with cilantro.
 .Now your tasty tindora coconut fry is ready to serve with rice or chapathi

Tindora vepudu.
How to make dondakaya kobbari karam.
Ivy gourd coconut fry recipe.

Stuffed bitter gourd fry | How to make gutti kakarakaya | Andhra stuffed kakarakaya recipe

Stuffed kakarakaya fry recipe: Sharing a simple stuffed bitter guard recipe made south indian style. this goes very well with plain rice and ghee or as side with rasam rice,sambar rice and curd rice.bitter guard is said to be one of the veggies that regulates blood sugar levels so it is good to use them occasionally. This bitter guard recipe is from my mum,very simple to make and turns out to be very good. If your one who does not like the flavor  of bitter guard then this is a must try recipe. The flavor of garlic,onion,cumin powder  makes the kakarakaya  taste delicious.

A simple stuffed bitter gourd recipe:

prep time      cook time       total time                                                     
  15 mins        20  mins         35 mins

INGREDIENTS:

4 number /250 grams bitter gourd
1 big size chopped onion
5 garlic cloves
2 tbs cumin powder
2 tbs roasted chana dal powder
1/4 tbs turmeric powder
1 1/2 tbs red chilly powder
salt to taste
oil
mustard seeds,cumin seeds,chana dal,urad dal -2 tbs
 

A STEP BY STEP PHOTOS TO MAKE ANDHRA STUFFED KARELA FRY:

.Clean and wash kakarakaya  with water and dry them with clean cotton cloth.Slit that kakarakaya  from one side and remove seeds.

.For deep frying kakarakaya heat oil till its get hot add slit kakarakaya peaces,flip them to both  sides and cook them till karela little brown.

.Heat 1 tbs oil in a pan add chopped onion,garlic,cumin seeds and saute till onion little transparent.  Cool down the mixture.And take a mixi jar add boiled onion mixture,red chilly powder,salt,turmeric  powder,chana dal powder and make little course paste.

.Take deep fried kakarakaya peaces and stuff the griended onion paste on it.

 .Now heat 2 tbs oil in a pan add mustard seeds,cumin seeds let them splutter add chana dal,urad dal
 saute till they turn golden brown and add removed kakarakaya seeds and cook they gets crisp.

 .And add stuffed kakarakaya place the lid and fry in a slow flame for 5 minutes them add left over       onion paste in a middle of the pan as i showed in the below picture place the lid and slow cook it for   3 minutes.

.Now your tasty and yummy stuffed bitter guard fry is ready to serve with chapathi and with rice as a side  dish.