Ladies finger thoran | Vendakka thoran-Kerala special stir fry recipe

Cuisine Style: Kerala, south india | Preparation&Cooking Time: 10 minutes | To Serve: 4 | Take With: Rice/Roti | Type: Thoran, poriyal, stir fry

Ingredients

• Ladies finger[Okra, Bhindi, Vendakka] – 2 cup [finely chopped]
• Coconut – ½ cup [grated]
• Dry red chilli -1
• Green chilli - 2
• Onion – 1 [chopped]
• Curry leaves – 1 spring
• Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
• Urad dal – 1 tbsp
• Mustard seeds – 1 tbsp
• Asafetida a pinch
• Salt to taste
• Coconut oil – 1 ½ tbsp
• Water as needed

Preparation

• Heat iron pan add coconut oil, mustard seeds & let it splutter. Then add urad dal sauté gently.
• Add green chilli, dry red chilli, curry leaves & asafetida sauté.
• Add onion sauté till soft. Then add ladies finger sauté for 1 min.
• Then add salt, turmeric powder mix well & sauté for 1 min. Sprinkle water [3 tbsp], cover it & cook till soft.[Check in the middle & sprinkle water & saute, don’t add too much water]
• Finally add grated coconut mix well & cut off heat, serve hot with rice.

Tip

• Use coconut oil for better flavor.

Vendakka thoran-Kerala special stir fry recipe