VENDAIKKAI KULAMBU/OKRA GRAVY

Okra and ladies finger is a versatile and easy vegetable to cook.You can fry it,stuff it,kulambu or gravy....It is also one of my favorite veggies. 



Ingredients:

1. Okra/Vendaikkai-6
2. Onion-1/3cup
3. Tomato-1/2
4. Tamarind juice-1/3cup
5. Turmeric Powder-1/2tsp
6. Coriander Powder-1tsp
7. Curry Powder-1 1/2tsp
8. Shred Coconut-1/3cup
9. Cinnamon-1/3stick
10. Cloves-2
11. Aniseeds-1/4tsp
12. Ginger-few
13. Curry Leaves
14. Cumin seeds-1/4tsp
15. Red-chili-1
16. Water
17. Salt-to taste
18. Oil

To Grind:

• Take a blender,put the shred coconut,cinnamon,cloves,aniseeds,ginger and water.Blend in a smooth paste.

Method:

• Wash the okra in water.Remove the head and tail of the okra/vendaikkai.Cut them into round pieces.
• Take a pressure cooker,add 1tsp of oil,onions and tomatoes.
• When the seeds splutters add the vendaikkai and stir well.The okra gets fully coated with oil.
• Add all powders,tamarind juice,salt ,water and mix well.Boil 10mis.
• After add the blender paste and mix well.
• Close the lid .pressure upto 3 whistles.
• After 3 whistles remove the lid and mix it.
• Take a frying pan,add 2tsp of oil,mustard seeds,cumin seeds,curry leaves,asafoetida and curry leaves.
• Drop all the splutters seeds in okra gravy.
• Hot and serve with "Boiled Rice".