Vendakkai pachadi (ladies finger pachadi)
Ingredients
Vendakai chopped 1 cup
Tomato 1 small
Big onion finely chopped ¼ cup
Coriander powder 1 tsp
Red chili powder ½ tsp
Tamarind water ¼ cup
Coconut oil 1 tsp
Coriander leaves for garnish
Required salt
For grind
Shredded coconut 3 tbsp
Cumin seeds ½ tsp
For seasoning
Oil 1 tbsp
Mustard seeds 1 tsp
Curry leaves 1 strand
Method
- First grind the coconut and cumin seeds in a fine paste. Keep it aside.
- Heat a pan with oil, add mustard seeds and curry leaves. Once the seeds popped add chopped onions. Fry till the onions turn slightly brown. And then add chopped vendakai. Sauté well. and then add chopped tomatoes. Once the tomatoes are mushy add all the powders, tamarind water, coconut paste and salt. Cook well.
- Once the gravy is cook well switch off the flame. Add coconut oil. It will give nice aroma to the pachadi. Garnish with coriander leaves.
Serve it with rice.