Vendakkai | Okra | Ladies finger is an all time favorite in our house. This with a simple rasam rice is heavenly!
The recipe is very simple as it is for any south indian poriyal. I usually use organic coconut oil for making any poriyal and when cooked on cast iron, the taste is for sure delicious when compared to cooking with other oil and on non-stick.
Sometimes okra can be very slimy and difficult to cook. In such cases add a spoon of curd or mango (amchoor powder) and add salt at the end. This will help reduce the sliminess. Usually the american Okra which are light green in color, short and fat are very slimy. Never get those! Go for the Indian Ladies Finger which have a dark green color, long and slim. There is a trick to buying ladies finger. Select the ones with pointed ends and try snapping the end. If it breaks, it is good. If it bends without breaking then pass that. Spending time to hand pick these beauties will surely pay off!
Ingredients Required:
Vendakkai (chopped) - 4 cups (or as needed)
Salt - as required
Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
Coconut Oil - 2 tblspn
Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp
Hing - 1 pinch
Curry Leaves - few
How to make:
In a cast iron (for best taste), add the oil and allow to heat up.
Add the mustard seeds and allow to splutter. Add the curry leaves and hing.
To this add the ladies finger.
Add the turmeric powder and chilli powder.
Mix well and spread evenly on the pan so it cooks well.
On medium heat allow to cook for 5 -1 0 minutes.
Gently toss the vegetable in between, till it develops a nice roast.
Add salt when well cooked.
Goes well with rice.
Notes:
If the vegetable is slimy, you would be able to find out while cooking, add a tsp of amchoor powder or yogurt while cooking. This will reduce the sliminess. Add salt at the end.
The recipe is very simple as it is for any south indian poriyal. I usually use organic coconut oil for making any poriyal and when cooked on cast iron, the taste is for sure delicious when compared to cooking with other oil and on non-stick.
Sometimes okra can be very slimy and difficult to cook. In such cases add a spoon of curd or mango (amchoor powder) and add salt at the end. This will help reduce the sliminess. Usually the american Okra which are light green in color, short and fat are very slimy. Never get those! Go for the Indian Ladies Finger which have a dark green color, long and slim. There is a trick to buying ladies finger. Select the ones with pointed ends and try snapping the end. If it breaks, it is good. If it bends without breaking then pass that. Spending time to hand pick these beauties will surely pay off!
Ingredients Required:
Vendakkai (chopped) - 4 cups (or as needed)
Salt - as required
Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
Coconut Oil - 2 tblspn
Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp
Hing - 1 pinch
Curry Leaves - few
How to make:
In a cast iron (for best taste), add the oil and allow to heat up.
Add the mustard seeds and allow to splutter. Add the curry leaves and hing.
To this add the ladies finger.
Add the turmeric powder and chilli powder.
Mix well and spread evenly on the pan so it cooks well.
On medium heat allow to cook for 5 -1 0 minutes.
Gently toss the vegetable in between, till it develops a nice roast.
Add salt when well cooked.
Goes well with rice.
Notes:
If the vegetable is slimy, you would be able to find out while cooking, add a tsp of amchoor powder or yogurt while cooking. This will reduce the sliminess. Add salt at the end.
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