Thursday, June 18, 2009

Vendaikai Thalar. (Bendi/ Okra Masala)


Vendaikai Thalar

Ingredients

Okra - 1/2 kg
Mustard Seeds
Toor Dal 1 1/2 cup
Channa Dal
Urad Dal
Peanuts
Red Chillies
Green Chillies
Ginger
Asafoetida
Turmeric Powder
Tamarind
Oil

Preparation

Pressure cook 1 cups of Toor dal. Keep it aside.
Take the tamarind, prepare the extract & keep it aside.
Cut Okra into small rounds.

Take little oil, when it's hot, add Mustard, when it spurts add Channa Dal, Urad Dal, Peanuts,



Red Chillies, Green Chillies, Ginger, Asafoetida.
Then add the cut okra, when its half cooked, add the tamarind extract. Allow it to cook fully, then add the cooked toor dal.

The peanuts add a special flavor to this dish. So do make sure to experience that.

That is all. A yummy dish is ready

4 comments:

  1. I didnt know abt this dish at all. Will try sometime. Peanuts rock!

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  2. Mayu.....this is my mom's recipe..I loved it when she does it.

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  3. my 2 cents: - if we buy okra in US grocery stores, it will be kozha kozha. so u should not touch in the middle of it using a frying stick. Also u can add curd or tamarind water and allow to heat for a long time to get the right "moru moru" ness. if we buy okra from a desi store, no need of all this hungama.
    the foto is good

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  4. Thanks for sharing authentic style of cooking okra. It came out really well. I love this dish...

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