Hello everybody, it’s me again, Dan, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, vendakka theeyal (okra/ladies finger in roasted coconut). One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
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.
Vendakka Theeyal (Okra/Ladies finger in roasted coconut) is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods in the world. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It’s appreciated by millions daily. They’re fine and they look wonderful. Vendakka Theeyal (Okra/Ladies finger in roasted coconut) is something that I’ve loved my entire life.
To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have vendakka theeyal (okra/ladies finger in roasted coconut) using 17 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Vendakka Theeyal (Okra/Ladies finger in roasted coconut):
- Get 20 nos ladies finger Vendakka / -
- Take 2 nos Tomato -
- Make ready 1 Onion -
- Make ready 2 Green chillies (optional) -
- Prepare 2 Curry leaves - strings
- Make ready 1 tablespoon Tamarind gooseberry tamarind - a small size / pulp -
- Make ready 1 teaspoon Chilli powder -
- Take 2 teaspoons Coriander powder -
- Get 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder -
- Prepare as required Salt -
- Take 2 cups water -
- Make ready 1 teaspoon cooking oil -
- Take 1/2 teaspoon coconut oil -
- Make ready 4 tablespoons coconut Grated -
- Prepare 4 nos shallots - / 1/2
- Get 1 curry leaves - string
- Prepare 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.
Instructions 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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