Vendakka (Bhindi) Soup

Ingredients:

• Vendakka (bhindi)10
• Water 4 to 5 cups
• Pepper pdr 1 Tbsp
• Butter or ghee 2 Tsp
• Turmeric pdr a pinch
• Shallots 5
• Salt

Clean and cut the bhindi into medium pieces and cook it well adding little water, just enough to keep the bhindi submerged. Allow it to cool and seive the extract. Add double quantity of water or more into the extract untill it reaches a watery consistency and keep it aside. Heat ghee or butter in a kadai and saute sliced shallots till it turns light brown. Then add turmeric pdr and pepper pdr into this and mix well. Pour the extract
(along with water) into this and boil it well. Finally add required amount of salt and combine well. Remove it from fire. Serve it hot.

[ Recipe Courtesy: My Grandmother ]

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