Wash and pat the lady’s finger in a kitchen towel to dry it.

Chop in into small roundels and set aside.Heat oil in a good non stick kadai and splutter mustard seeds,urad dal & chana dal.Add finely chopped onions and curry leaves.Saute till onions turns transparent.

Now add the chopped lady’s finger pieces along with sambar powder,salt and sugar.

Keep the flame medium and saute well.When it starts to become sticky to the pan,turn the flame to high and keep sauting till it becomes non-sticky and dry.Stay nearby and keep on mixing. If the kadai is smoking hot, reduce the flame to medium. Wipe the ladle in the kadai whenever needed because the masala might stick to it.

After they become non-sticky,reduce the flame to low & sprinkle very little water say 1tbsp.Mix well and cover the kadai.Let it cook in low flame for few minutes.Stir it once in the middle.

Check for taste and add more salt if needed.Once the lady’s finger is cooked till soft,add grated coconut,mix well & switch off the flame.Add lemon juice if needed.Mix well and serve with rice!