Bhendya shivark / lady finger in coconut gravy

Bhendya shivark-Saar / Lady finger in coconut gravy 

In a good Goan's house you will find a vegetarian day .Here is a mouthwatering gravy prepared with legendary sath xiranche bhendye other variation is by adding prawns to the gravy for lip smacking" sumta kodi ".

Ingredients:

 Lady fingers (approx 250 grams use available variety)

1/2 Coconut gratings*

1 tsp coriander seeds*

1 cup potato(optional)

2 medium sized onions

salt as per taste

1/2 tsp turmeric powder*

1 tomato 

little tamarind*

2 tsp Oil

1 tbsp chilly powder or handfull of red chilies*

4 tarvoti /lavangi chilies*

4 amsol /kokum rind (optional use instead of tamarind)

Preparations:
** Grind starred ingredients to a fine paste along with half onion.

Method:

Chop remaining onion

Wash,dry and cut lady fingers 2'' long after removing its head as shown in picture.

In a pot / kadai ,heat Oil 

and fry chopped onions till pink add vegetables a stir fry for another minute.

add ground paste ,

add water to achieve desired consistency of gravy. Please don't make it too watery.Adjust salt and add kokum rinds .cook till vegetables are cooked well .

Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.Serve hot with Parboiled rice along with batata kaap and pickle.