Hey everyone, hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, vendakka theeyal (okra/ladies finger in roasted coconut). It is one of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
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Vendakka Theeyal, Okra Theeyal, Ladies Finger Theeyal. Vendakka Theeyal is a great vegetarian curried dish, made from a lip-smacking spiced and roasted coconut paste. Vendakka theeyal - ladys finger recipe / sadya recipes.
To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have vendakka theeyal (okra/ladies finger in roasted coconut) using 17 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Vendakka Theeyal (Okra/Ladies finger in roasted coconut):
- Get 20 nos ladies finger Vendakka / -
- Prepare 2 nos Tomato -
- Make ready 1 Onion -
- Get 2 Green chillies (optional) -
- Prepare 2 Curry leaves - strings
- Make ready 1 tablespoon Tamarind gooseberry tamarind - a small size / pulp -
- Prepare 1 teaspoon Chilli powder -
- Get 2 teaspoons Coriander powder -
- Get 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder -
- Prepare as required Salt -
- Make ready 2 cups water -
- Get 1 teaspoon cooking oil -
- Prepare 1/2 teaspoon coconut oil -
- Get 4 tablespoons coconut Grated -
- Prepare 4 nos shallots - / 1/2
- Prepare 1 curry leaves - string
- Make ready 1 teaspoon cooking oil -
It's an easy to prepare and a yummy side dish which goes well with rice. Add sliced lady's finger into the pan. Make sure that okra is not overcrowded in the pan. Fry on medium high flame until.
Steps to make Vendakka Theeyal (Okra/Ladies finger in roasted coconut):
- Wash ladies fingers and cut into 1 inch pieces.
- Cut onion tomatoes and slit green chillies
- Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a pan then add grated coconut, shallots/onion and curry leaves and fry till coconut becomes golden brown in colour.
- Heat 1 teaspoon oil in the same pan or another then add onion, green chillies and ladies fingers and fry till onions become translucent.
- Add chilli, coriander and turmeric powder and saute for a minute.
- Add tomato and tamarind pulp mix well and fry for 1 - 2 minutes.
- Add water and salt mix well then close the lid and allow to cook ladies fingers.
- Grind the roasted coconut mixture to a smooth paste by adding enough water.
- Now add this paste in to the curry and mix well. If the curry is too thick then add a little more water, bring it to boil then switch off the flame. Then sprinkle some coconut oil and curry leaves.
I had never heard of the word 'Okra' until I came to the US. In India we referred to it (lovingly I guess!) as 'lady's finger'. Many folks dislike okra because of the sticky, slimy feel. Another favorite of mine is 'Vendakka curry' where it is sautéed with onions, tomatoes and spices and cooked in coconut milk. Chef Kunal Kapur shares the recipe for an authentic curry from Kerala called Vendakka Ulli Theeyal.
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