Learn how to make healthy Ajwaini Tamatar Bhindi | వాము టమాట బెండకాయ <br />Looking for healthy and tasty food try Ajwaini Tamatar Bhindi.Ajwaini has a lot of medicinal properties so give a twist to your regular bhindi with ajwain. <br /> <br />Ingredients: (Serves 4 - 5) <br /> <br />500gm /1 lb Okra or ladyfinger/ బెండకాయ <br />6 Tomatoes, pureed/ టమాట గుజ్జు <br />3 tbsp oil, divided/ నూనె <br />1 ½ tsp carom seeds/ajwain/ వాము <br />½ tsp yellow asafetida powder/ ఇంగువ పొడి <br />1 tsp red chilli powder (use more or less)/ ఎర్ర కారం పొడి <br />1 tsp raw sugar or jaggery/ చక్కెర లేదా బెల్లం <br />15 to 20 cashews (soaked in warm water for about 20 minutes and then pureed in a blender) (optional)/ జీడిపప్పు పేస్ట్ <br />1 ½ tsp salt/ ఉప్పు <br /> <br />Method: <br /> <br />- Clean the okra and dry them properly. Cut them into 1” pieces. It's important that the okras are dry or else they ooze out a pulp and turn stringy when cooked. <br />- In a wok or kadhai, heat 2 tbsp oil. Put in the okra and stir for a couple of minutes on a medium flame. Cover with a lid and cook on a medium-low flame until done. Keep stirring in between to prevent scorching the vegetables. <br />- Puree the tomatoes in a blender or a food processor. <br />- In the same wok or kadhai that you used to cook the bhindi, heat the remaining 1 tbsp oil. <br />- Put in the carom/ajwain seeds. After they turn aromatic, about 30 to 40 seconds, stir in the asafoetida powder and the red chilli powder. <br />- Add the pureed tomatoes and cook on a medium flame until the tomato puree begins to simmer. Stir in the sugar, lower the flame and cook for another 5 to 7 minutes, until the tomatoes are properly cooked. <br />- Put in the optional cashew paste. <br />- Mix in the cooked okra, add the salt and serve hot.
