Stuffed bhindi | Stuffed okra | Vendakkai stuffing-lady's finger recipe

Cuisine Style: South India | Cooking Time: 15 minutes | To Serve: 4 | Take with: Rice, Paratha, chapathi | Type : Stuffed vegetable, Masala stuffing vegetable fry

Ingredients

• Okra [Vendakkai, bhindi, Lady's finger] – ¼ kg
• Coconut – 3 tbsp [grated]
• Onion – 2 [finely chopped]
• Garlic – 1 [finely chopped]
• Green chilli – 1 [finely chopped]
• Curry leaves – 1 spring [finely chopped]
• Coriander leaves – 2 springs [finely chopped]
• Idli podi - 2 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Oil – 2 tbsp
• Water as needed

Preparation

• Wash and cut the edges of okra & slit length wise. Then sprinkle salt.
• Heat oil in a pan then add onion, garlic sauté till light brown then add green chilli, curry leaves.
• Then add coconut, salt, idli podi & coriander leaves mix well. Then cut off heat. Let it cool [2 min].
• Then stuff this mixture into okra then cover.
• Heat oil in a pan then place stuffed okra let it cook for 2 min then sprinkle small amount of water then cover lid & cook till soft.
• Then cut off heat serve hot with rice.

Tip

• You can use, capsicum, egg plant, onion,Snake gourd & bitter gourd for stuffing

Stuffed vendakkai