Bendekai Huli

Ingredients
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Bendi/Ladiesfinger(cut into 2inch size)
1/2 Onion chopped
4 Green chilli
Tamarind juice 5tsp(Tamarind extract)
Salt

For the seasoning
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Oil 1 tsp
Mustard seeds
Garlic crushed
1 dry red chilli
Curry leaves

Method
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In a pan Boil 1 cup water, add tamarind juice, bendi, green chilli, onion and salt.
Boil this till bendi is tender.
Finally add seasoning. Serve hot with rice.

Idly

Ingredients
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Urad dal - 1/2 cup
Idli rice - 2 cups
1 tbsp Methi seeds
Salt to taste
1/2 tbsp Sugar(optional)


Method
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Rinse and soak the rice, Methi seeds and dal seperately in water for about 6 hours.
Then grind it adding water in steps to form a thick batter.
Add salt and sugar mix well, keep it aside (to get sour)for 12 hours.
Grease idli plates with a drop of oil in each idli mould and spread the batter over the entire mould.
Heat 2 cups of water in a large vessel or pressure cooker and place the filled idli plates and cover with lid. Heat in high for about 20 minutes.
Remove the plates from the vessel and remove the idlis.