Guest Post - 17 : Today's Guest - Jyoti

Today, we have Jyoti from Panch Pakwan is with us. Jo's blog completed 200 posts recently and she is blogging for more than an year now. Now, let us hear from her.

Nithu's Kitchen : Tell us about you Jyoti.

Jyoti : First, let me thank Nithu for this wonderful opportunity. I felt happy, when she asked me for a guest post. Now about me...My name is Jyoti. I had lived in Karnataka and Maharasthra. I love to cook and eat as well. My love for food started when I was outside my home for education and that was time when I understood the meaning of FOOD, FAMILY & FRIENDS.

Nithu's Kitchen : What are your interests apart from cooking?

Jyoti : I love to paint, decorate the home and of course love to blog :-)

Nithu's Kitchen : When did you start your blog?

Jyoti : It's almost one and a half year and when I look back now, I really feel so happy. I never ever thought I would complete 200 posts so soon!!

Nithu's Kitchen : Congrats Jyoti for completing more than an year with 200 recipes in this bloggy world. What made you to start a blog?

Jyoti : I started my blog basically to store all authentic recipes shared by my Mother, Aunts and Friends.

Nithu's Kitchen : What type of cuisine does your blog focus?

Jyoti : As I had lived in Karnataka and Maharasthra, my blog is influenced by both the states cuisines. You can also find some new recipes that I learnt after coming here.

Nithu's Kitchen : When did you start to cook?

Jyoti : From my college days.

Nithu's Kitchen : Do you remember the very first dish you made?

Jyoti : I really don't remember my very first dish :-(

Nithu's Kitchen : Heard you had an unforgettable incident related to Kadi preparation. Share us that incident.

Jyoti : Ya sure..It was dinner time and I was in hurry to make Kadi. To make creamy kadi we have to cook on very low flame. Till 5-6 minutes it was going good and really I don't know what went wrong (may be the flame was high!!!) the kadi got spoiled. Then we ended up with eating rice and curd :-(

Nithu's Kitchen : What do you have today to share with us.

Jyoti : I am sharing a recipe for Bhendi / Okra Masala.

Nithu's Kitchen : Why did you select this dish.

Jyoti : Being vegetarian I love to try simple recipes with new twist. Bhendi sabji is one of my favorite and I have use cashew nuts instead of peanuts in the recipe.

Ingredients:

10-12 Orka / Bhendi

1 Onion (finely chopped)

1 tsp Tamarind paste

Jaggery to taste

2-3 Tbsp Cashew nuts (used roasted)

1/2 tsp Cumin seeds

1 tsp Red chili powder

1/4 tsp Turmeric powder

1/4 tsp Coriander powder

2 tsp Oil

Sal to taste

For Tempering / Tadaka:

Oil

Few curry leaves

Cumin seeds

Mustard seeds

Method:

1. Heat the pan with oil, add cumin seeds , allow them to splutter.

2. Add onion and fry till they turn light brown color. Add tamarind paste, jaggery, salt, turmeric powder, red chili powder and fry for 3-4 minutes.

3. Add cashew nuts and turn off the heat. Put this in to blender and make a coarse paste. (If the paste is very dry add very little water.)

4. Stuff this above made masala paste into bhendi. Heat the pan and place these stuffed bhendi. If masala paste is left then add this paste too. Add some water. Cook till the bhendi turns soft.

5. Once the sabji is ready. Make the tempering and pour over the stuffed bhendi masala.

6. Serve with hot chapati/ roti / rice.

Nithu's Kitchen : Thank you so much Jyoti.

Dear Friends, Hope you all love Jyoti's wonderful Bhendi Sabji recipe. If you are interested to be featured as Nithu's Kitchen's guest, please do mail to nithuskitchen@gmail.com