Vendakai Poriyal / Okra / Lady's finger fry

 Vendakai Poriyal.....Vendakai is the tamil name for Lady's finger or okra and poriyal means stir fried.This is a simple recipe where the okra is roasted with onions and green chilli on a low flame.It goes very well as a side dish for Rice and rotis.....

Prep Time: 5 mins    Cook Time: 10 mins  Serves : 3  

Ingredients:

• 1 Onion
• 2 Green Chilli
• 15 - 20 Lady's finger /Okra/Vendakai
• Salt for taste

       

To Temper:

• 1 tbsp Oil
• 1 tsp Mustard
• 1 tsp Urad dal
• Curry leaves

Method:

• Heat oil, add the items under ' to temper' then add onion and fry till slightly browned. 

       

• Then add Okra and saute till it shrinks in volume.
• When the stickiness is reduced, sprinkle very little water and cook covered for 3mins until it turns soft. Then give a quick stir, add required salt and keep stirring.

       

• Once the stickiness is fully gone and it turns dry switch it off.

      

Serve hot with Rice / Roti.....