‘Okra’ aka ‘Ladies Finger’ is the richest sources of potassium, folic acid and multi-vitamins veggie. You can find it in all the supermarkets and local vegetable shops. If you like the rich tanginess, then you must try this recipe at home. Pair “Vendakkai Puli Kuzhambu Recipe/Ladies Finger-Tamarind Gravy” with hot steamed rice and Kootu/Poriyal. It’s a perfect combo for Lunch.
Vendakkai Puli Kuzhambu Recipe / Ladies Finger - Tamarind Gravy
Vendakkai Puli Kuzhambu Recipe / Ladies Finger - Tamrin Gravy preparation with step by step photos and a quick video
Ingredients
- Bhindi (okra / lady's finger) -10
- Small Onions - 1/2 cup
- Curry leaves - few
- Green chilli -2
- Tomato - 1
- Tamarind- lemon sized ball
- Salt - as required
- Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
- To Roast and Grind
- Oil - 1 tsp
- Channa dal - 2 tbsp
- Urad dal - 1 tsp
- Red Chillies - 5
- fenugreek seed(methi seed)- 1/4 th tsp
- Hing (Asafoetida) - pinch
- Rice - 1 tsp
- Garlic - 5 cloves
Directions
- Step 1 Take a pan and heat the oil. Add dried red chilli and saute it well
- Step 2 Add chana dal and saute it well
- Step 3 Add urad dal and saute it well
- Step 4 Add fenugreek seed(methi seed) and saute it well.
- Step 5 Add hing and rice. Saute it well. Keep it aside for cool down.
- Step 6 Once its cooldown, grind it as powder and keep it aside.
- Step 7 Take a pan and heat the oil. Add Bhindi (okra/lady’s finger) and saute it well. keep it aside
- Step 8 Take another pan and heat the oil.
- Step 9 Add mustard seeds and let it splutter.
- Step 10 Add onion and saute it well.
- Step 11 Add curry leaves and green chilli. Saute it well
- Step 12 Add chopped tomato and saute it well
- Step 13 Add fried Bhindi (okra/lady’s finger)
- Step 14 Add Tamarind extract and saute it well
- Step 15 Add water and mix it well
- Step 16 Cover the lid cook for 15 minutes
- Step 17 Add the ground masala powder and mix it well.
- Step 18 Vendakkai Puli Kuzhambu/ Ladies Finger-Tamrin Gravey is ready for serve. Hope you will love this dish. Happy Cooking.
Vendakkai Puli Kuzhambu Recipe / Ladies Finger -Tamarind Gravy quick video:
Making of Vendakkai Puli Kuzhambu Recipe / Ladies Finger -Tamarind Gravy:
1. Take a pan and heat the oil. Add dried red chilli and saute it well
2. Add chana dal and saute it well
3. Add urad dal and saute it well
4. Add fenugreek seed(methi seed) and saute it well.
5. Add hing and rice. Saute it well. Keep it aside for cool down.
6. Once it’s cooldown, grind it as powder and keep it aside.
7. Take a pan and heat the oil. Add Bhindi (okra/lady’s finger) and saute it well. keep it aside
8. Take another pan and heat the oil. Add mustard seeds and let it splutter.
9. Add onion and saute it well.
10. Add curry leaves and green chilli. Saute it well
11. Add chopped tomato and saute it well
12. Add fried Bhindi (okra/lady’s finger)
13. Add Tamarind extract and saute it well
14. Add water and mix it well
15. Cover the lid cook for 15 minutes
16. Add the ground masala powder and mix it well.
17. Vendakkai Puli Kuzhambu/ Ladies Finger-Tamrin Gravey is ready for serve. Hope you will love this dish. Happy Cooking.
