Vendakkai | Ladies finger Poriyal

                   How to Make Vendakkai | Ladies finger Poriyal

Vendakkai poriyal is the great sidedish for south Indian lunch. It is preparing with main ingredients Vendakkai and onion.

Preparation time: 15 minutes

Cooking time:20 minutes

Total times:35 minutes

Serving: 3

Course: Side dish

Cuisine: south Indian recipe

Ingredients:

2 Cup Vendakkai, Chopped

2 onion, Finely  Chopped

1 Green chilies silted

½ Cup Coconut Grated

Salt to taste

To Tempering:

1 Tsp Mustard seeds

1 Sprig Curry leaves

3 Tblsp Cooking  Oil

To Grinding

3 Garlic

½ tsp Cumin seeds(Jeeragam)

Preparation:

Add Garlic and Cumin seeds to Mixi jar. grind it as paste and keep aside

Method:

1.       Heat a pan. Add 2 tblsp oil

2.      Add Mustard seeds

3.      When mustard seeds crackle, add Curry leaves

4.      Add green chilies and Onion. Sauté it till onion gets transparent

5.      Add Vendakkai and Mix well

6.      Close the lid and let it cook on low heat until the Vendakkai cooks well

7.      Add grinding Cumin and garlic paste and let it cook for a minutes

8.     Add grated Coconut and salt. let it cook for a minutes

9.      Serve Vendakkai poriyal with rice

Step by Step Pictorial Instructions:

Heat a pan. Add 3 tblsp oil and Mustard seeds

When mustard seeds crackle, add Curry leaves,green chilies and Onion. Sauté it till onion gets transparent

Add Vendakkai and Mix well

Close the lid and let it cook on low flame until the vendakkai cooks well

Add grinding Cumin and garlic paste and let it cook for a minutes

Add grated Coconut and salt. let it cook for a minutes

Serve Vendakkai poriyal with rice

My notes:

Vendakkai should be cooked on low heat otherwise it will burnt

Don’t stirring frequently Vendakkai otherwise it will be sticky, once add the Vendakkai close the lid and let it cook on low heat.