Ladies finger fry Bhindi badam masala
Ladies finger | vendakkai 3 cups (thinly sliced) Coconut oil 1 -2 tblsp Onion 1 Red chili powder 3/4 tsp Coconut 2-3 tblsp Small onion | shallot 2 Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp Urad dal 1/2 tsp Salt as needed Curry leaves few
Wash the ladies finger and wipe it well. Thinly slice the ladies finger and keep it aside. Finely chop the onion. In a pan add oil and add the mustard seeds and urad dal. Once the dal becomes golden brown add the onions. Saute till it becomes translucent.
Add the thinly sliced ladies finger to this. Mix well.
Cook this for 20 minutes in a low flame or till the slimy texture of the ladies finger goes off. Add salt when the ladies finger is half done. Grind the coconut, small onion and red chili powder into a mixie. No need to add water while grinding.
You can add a pod of garlic too while grinding. Instead of red chili powder red chilis can be used. When the ladies finger is completely cooked and no slimy texture is found add the ground coconut paste to this.
Mix well and cook this for 5 more minutes in a medium low flame. Garnish with curry leaves.
Vendakkai thoran is ready to serve. You can have this with plain rice and sambar or rasam or any other south Indian gravy.
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