Learn how to make healthy Ajwaini Tamatar Bhindi | వాము టమాట బెండకాయ
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.

Ingredients: (Serves 4 - 5)

500gm /1 lb Okra or ladyfinger/ బెండకాయ
6 Tomatoes, pureed/ టమాట గుజ్జు
3 tbsp oil, divided/ నూనె
1 ½ tsp carom seeds/ajwain/ వాము
½ tsp yellow asafetida powder/ ఇంగువ పొడి
1 tsp red chilli powder (use more or less)/ ఎర్ర కారం పొడి
1 tsp raw sugar or jaggery/ చక్కెర లేదా బెల్లం
15 to 20 cashews (soaked in warm water for about 20 minutes and then pureed in a blender) (optional)/ జీడిపప్పు పేస్ట్
1 ½ tsp salt/ ఉప్పు

Method:

- 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.
- 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.
- Puree the tomatoes in a blender or a food processor.
- In the same wok or kadhai that you used to cook the bhindi, heat the remaining 1 tbsp oil.
- 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.
- 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.
- Put in the optional cashew paste.
- Mix in the cooked okra, add the salt and serve hot.