Bhindi Aloo Curry(Ladies Finger Potato Curry)

I never mixed ladies finger and potato until I had such a combination on one of the ready to eat meal pack.If it could taste nice even in a ready to eat curry ,imagine when prepared fresh at home how it would be! And when I made bhindhi Aloo curry at home it tasted awesome and everyone at home liked it.From that time it is one of our regular sidedish for chappathi.

Preparation time:30 mins

Serves:3

Ingredients :

Lengthwise slit ladies finger or okra-250 gms

Peeled and diced potatoes-2 nos(big size )

Chopped onion-1 no big size

Chopped tomato-1 no big size

Garlic-5 cloves

Ginger-1 inch 

Turmeric powder-1 tsp(1/2  tsp for ladies finger and 1/2 tsp for gravy)

Chilli powder-1 tsp( adjust according to your spice level)

Curd-1/2 cup

Garam masala-1 tsp

Salt- to taste 

Oil-3 tbsp

Procedure:

1.Roast ladies finger with a tbsp of oil,salt  necessary only for the ladies finger and turmeric powder.Keep it separately.

2.Grind ginger,garlic and half of chopped onion to a fine paste.In a wok,add 2 tbsp of oil and add this ground paste and fry well.

3.Now add the remaining chopped onion,salt necessary for onion and tomato alone and turmeric powder and saute well.

4.After it is roasted well add tomatoes,potatoes,chilli powder,water and curd and simmer the flame and close the wok with a lid and cook till oil separates from the gravy and the potatoes are cooked.

5.Now add the roasted ladies finger to the gravy and add a tsp of garam masala and let it boil for 5 minutes in medium flame.

6.After 5 mins,switch off the flame and serve hot with chapathis.Optionally you can garnish with fresh coriander leaves.