Vendakkai mandi | Vendaikai Mandi (Green okra tamarind Gravy)

Cuisine Style: South India | Cooking Time: 20 minutes | To Serve: 4 | Take with: rice | Type: Lunch Gravy

Ingredients

• Green okra[vendakkai, ladies finer]- 10
• Garlic flakes -5
• Onion -1
• Green Chillies -3 to 4
• Curry leaves- 1 spring
• Mustard seeds -1/2 tsp
• Rice flour- 1 tbsp
• Tamarind water -1/2 cup
• Water -1/2 cup
• Salt to taste
• Oil - 3 tbsp

Preparation

• Soak tamarind in water for 10 min, then squeeze & extract water.
• In a bowl add rice flour and 1/2 cup of water mix well[buttermilk consistency]
• Wash the okras and cut it into small pieces.
• Chop the onions and garlic.
• Slit green Chillies.
• Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan saute okra then keep it aside.
• Heat 1 tbsp oil, add mustard seeds let it splutter then add curry leaves.
• Add onion, garlic and green chilies.
• Add fried okras and tamarind extract mix well & let it boil.
• Add rice flour water & salt boil till thick & raw smell out.
• Serve with rice.

Note

• Instead of Okra potato can be used.
  

Tip

• Pappadam is the best side dish.

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