Vendakkai kootu | Ladies finger pepper coconut dry curry | Bhindi milagu kootu

Cuisine Style: Tamil Nadu, south india | Preparation&Cooking Time: 20 minutes | To Serve: 4 | Type : Kootu, curry | Take with : Rice, idli, dosa

Ingredients

• Vendakkai [Ladies finger, Bhindi, Okra] – 3
• Curry leaves – 1 spring
• Mustard seeds – 1 tbsp
• Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
• Oil – 2 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Water as needed

For roasting & grinding ingredients

• Dry red chilli – 2 or 3
• Coconut – 2 tbsp [grated]
• Coriander seeds - ½ tbsp
• Cumin seeds – ½ tbsp
• Peppercorns – 1 tsp
• Bengal gram – ½ tbsp
• Urad dal – ½ tbsp
• Toor dal – 1 tbsp
• Garlic – 1 cloves
• Heat oil in a pan then roast above ingredients & grind to fine paste with ¼ cup of water.

Method

• Wash & cut ladies finger into cubes.
• Heat oil in a pan add mustard seeds & let its splutter. Then add curry leaves fry.
• Add ladies finger, salt, & turmeric powder sauté till soft.
• Then add freshly ground paste mix well & let it cook for 2 min.
• Then serve hot with rice

Note

• Don’t pressure cook vegs because it loses nutrient values.

Bhindi coconut pepper kootu