Bhindi (ladies finger) pulusu:

Ingredients:

Bhindi - 5-6 (cut into big pieces)
Onions - one (slit vertically)
Tomatoes - 2 (cut into 8 pieces each)
Tamarind - a small lemon sized ball (soaked in warm water)
Sugar - 2 tsps
Salt - 1-1/2 tsps
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Chilli powder - 3/4 tsp
Curry leaves - a few
Rice flour - 1 tbsp
Water - 2 cups

For seasoning:
Oil - 1 tsp
Methi (fenugreek seeds) - 1/2 tsp
Urad dal - 1 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Jeera - 1 tsp
Red chillies - 1
Asafoetida - a pinch

Method:

Heat oil in a pan, add the ingredients for the seasoning. When they start spluttering, add curry leaves, and onions, and fry them a bit. When they turn golden brown, add tomatoes, salt, turmeric, chilli powder and eave it covered for 3 minutes.

Then add bhindi, and a little water. Cook covered till bhindi is cooked (it should not become too soft). Squeeze tamarind juice and add it along with water. Mix rice flour in a little water to get a batter like consistency.

After the pulusu boils for a few minutes, add the rice flour mixture to it by stirring continuously to avoid lumps. The pulusu can be thickened this way and has a nice flavour.

Alternatively, you can also use gram flour (besan) to the pulusu. Remember the pulusu has to be a bit thick and not watery. Serve hot with rice/rotis/dosas.