Vendakka Varutharachathu

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Vendakka Varutharachathu

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :15 Min

Cook Time : 15 Min

Total Time : 30 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 5
  • Ladies Finger- 250 gms


  • Fennel Seeds- 1/4 tbsp


  • Coriander Powder - 2 tbsp


  • Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tbsp


  • Shallots - 5


  • Grated Coconut - 3/4 cup


  • Ginger - 1/2 inch length


  • Curry leaves - 6


  • Green Chilli - 2


  • Salt to taste


  • Red Chilli Powder - 1/2 tbsp


  • For Seasoning:Oil (Coconut Oil) - 3 tbsp


  • Fenugreek Seeds - 2 pinch


  • Mustard Seeds - 3 pinch


  • Dry Whole Chilli - 2 nos


  • Some Curry Leaves-5-6

Directions

  • Firstly, clean ladies finger & fry it without any oil in a thick bottom pan until the watery feeling of ladies finger disappear
  • For gravy: Fry fresh coconut until golden brown
  • To this add 1/4 tbsp fennel seeds, 2 tbsp coriander powder, 1/4 tbsp turmeric powder, 1/2 tbsp red chilli powder, 5 shallots, 1/2 inch length ginger, 6 curry leaves and stir fry until the masala gets heated
  • Then switch off the flame and allow it to cool
  • After that, grind well adding enough water to make a fine paste
  • Pour this to a clay pot and allow it to boil
  • You can add enough water as per your requirement
  • To the boiling gravy, add some chopped shallots, 2 green chilli and salt to taste
  • After 5 minutes, add fried ladies finger to the gravy and allow it to cook for 2 minutes
  • In parallel do a seasoning by heating oil (coconut oil) in a pan
  • Sputter Fenugreek Seeds (uluva), mustard seeds (Kaduku), dry whole chilli & some curry leaves
  • Add the seasoning on top of curry and mix well
  • Check salt
  • If salt is less, add and adjust it, as per your taste