Vendakkai Poriyal (Fry)
Easy vendakkai fry or poriyal is a stir fried okra dish from tamil cuisine. Vendakkai is okra and poriyal is a stir fried curry. It is one of the basic side dishes served in a meal - with rice, sambar or rasam.
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Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )
- 250 grams (9 ounces) ladies finger / okra / vendakkai
- 1½ to 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 teaspoon urad dal
- 2 teaspoon chana dal
- ¼ teaspoon mustard seeds
- ½ teaspoon cumin seeds or jeera
- 1 dried red chili broken or green chili
- 1 sprig curry leaves
- 1 Pinch hing
- ¼ to ½ teaspoon red chili powder
- ¾ tablespoon lemon juice
- ⅛ teaspoon turmeric
- Salt as needed
To roast & powder or replace with 2 tsps idli podi or ¼ cup raw coconut
- ¾ tablespoon urad dal
- ¾ tablespoon chana dal
- ½ teaspoon cumin seeds or jeera
- ¾ tablespoon sesame seeds
- ¾ tablespoon coconut optional
- 1 to 2 dried red chili (omit if you have small kids for the meal)
How to make the recipe
- Make the podi: optional - Dry roast red chili, urad dal and chana dal until golden. Switch off the stove and add sesame seed , cumin and coconut. Toss them till the sesame seeds splutter. Cool this and powder. You can also use idli podi or raw coconut instead of making this.
- Prep up okra: Wash okra under running water. Wipe them dry with a clean kitchen cloth. Cut them to thin half inch round slices.
- Temper: Add oil to a hot pan and add cumin, mustard. When they begin to splutter add the dal, red chili and curry leaves. When the dal turn golden, add hing and the chopped vendakkai.
- Stir fry: Stir fry for 2 to 3 mins . Squeeze lemon juice and stir fry until the stickiness/slime is gone. You have to constantly keep stirring to prevent burning.
- Spice vendakkai poriyal: Stir in the salt, turmeric, spice powder and red chili powder. Stir fry for 1 to 2 mins until aromatic. If you are using coconut, add it now and saute for 1 to 2 mins, until heated through.
- Serve vendakkai poriyal with rice and sambar.
NUTRITION (estimation only)
Calories: 119kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 4g | Sodium: 15mg | Potassium: 372mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 765IU | Vitamin C: 55.5mg | Calcium: 98mg | Iron: 2.6mg
