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Vendakkai Toran

Cook Time20 minutes
Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 4
Author: Ramyaa Narayanan

Ingredients

  • 5 cups Okra
  • 2 tbs Sunflower Oil - or any other oil
  • 2 tsp Mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp Turmeric powder

To grind:

  • 5-6 tbs Coconut -
  • 4-5 nos red chilles -
  • 1/2 inch ginger
  • coriander - a hand full
  • curry leaves - few
  • Asefotida hing

Instructions

  • Cut the okra into small round pieces.
  • Heat the oil in a pan. Add the mustard seeds to the oil when it starts splattering add the cut okra and turmeric powder.
  • Let the okra cook thoroughly till it is done. once it is more than 3/4 done add the ground paste to it.
  • Make sure to grind the ingredients with minimum water so that it holds on as a paste and does not become too watery . Add salt to the okra when it is cooking to get the maximum flavour.
  • Let the paste and okra work together nicely. let it fry in low flame for a while, once it is done and becomes soft remove from flame and relish it with hot hot rice or serve it as a side dish.