- Wash lady’s finger and pat them dry. Remove ends and give a straight slit. Peel and finely chop the onion. wash and slice the green chiles. Bring around a cup of water to boil, add chana dal. Boil till chana dal turns soft but not mushy. Strain the chana dal and keep aside. Heat oil in a pan, add all talimpu ingredients in order. When mustard seeds start spluttering, add onion and green chiles. Fry for a minute, add chopped bhendi / lady’s finger. Fry the bhendi for around 5 – 10 minutes or until bhendi is cooked and brown around the edges. Stir in cooked chana dal, red chili powder and salt. Fry for a minute and remove from heat. Servee with chana dal with steamed rice or with roti.