Showing posts with label Bhindi / Lady's Fingers Recipes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bhindi / Lady's Fingers Recipes. Show all posts
Wednesday, November 9
Sesame / Ellu Pachadi, a Kerala style recipe
Ingredients needed for Ellu Pachadi
2 cups of Vendaikka / Lady's finger cut small pieces 2 cups
2 tsps thick tamarind extract
2 pinches turmeric powder
salt to taste
oil
1 tbsp seasame seeds
4 red chillies
1 tbsp raw rice
2 tsps grated jaggery (optional)
Ingredients for tempering
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 red chilli broken into bits
Handful curry leaves
How to prepare Ellu Pachadi?
Roast sesame seeds, powder and keep aside.
Roast raw rice, red chilli, powder and keep aside.
Now take a vessel / a saucepan, pour tamarind water, turmeric powder and salt to taste.
As it comes to boil add ladies finger pieces, cook until soft. Now add grated jaggery if you like.
Add chilli, rice powder and mix well. Let it boil for a minute.
In the end add sesame powder and mix well.
Temper with mustard seeds, broken pieces of red chilli and curry leaves.
Points to Note:
Usually in Pachadis curds get added as the main ingredient but in this recipe tamarind pulp is used instead. Even though this is of a different combination the taste comes out delicious.
Since Ellu / sesame seeds and Lady'sfingers are very nutritious this can be considered as an Healthy recipe too.
Saturday, October 29
Bhindi / Lady's finger Curry, as a side dish with Rotis
Ingredients needed for Bhindi Curry
500 grams Bhindi
1 big tomato, sliced
2 medium onions, sliced fine
6 green chilies, chopped fine
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp cumin powder
1/2 tsp garam masala powder
2 tbsps lemon juice
1 cup coriander leaves chopped
3 tbsps oil
Salt to taste
How to prepare Bhindi Curry
Remove the ends of lady's fingers and cut them in to 1" pieces.
Heat oil in a frying pan and as it gets hot simmer the flame.
Add onions, green chillies, spices and salt. Increase the flame and stir fry till onions are golden.
Add bhindi pieces and stir-fry for around 15 minutes.
Add tomato, sprinkle lemon juice and mix well for a few minutes.
Sprinkle coriander leaves on top.
Serve as a side dish with rice or roti.
Wednesday, March 2
Lady's finger / Vendaikka Roast, a kerala style recipe
Ingredients needed for the Vendakka Roast Recipe
250 grams Tender lady's finger / Vendakka
1 tsp Chilly powder
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
Salt to taste
Oil as required
How to prepare Vendakka / Lady's finger Roast
Wash the ladies fingers, dry them with a towel.
Slit each lady's finger to the end without separating them.
Mix a mixture chilly powder, turmeric powder and salt to taste.
Apply the mix at the center of the Lady's fingers, keep aside for 30 minutes.
Then deep fry in hot oil till they are golden. Remove and drain on a kitchen towel.
Serve with hot steaming rice / Paranthas.
250 grams Tender lady's finger / Vendakka
1 tsp Chilly powder
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
Salt to taste
Oil as required
How to prepare Vendakka / Lady's finger Roast
Wash the ladies fingers, dry them with a towel.
Slit each lady's finger to the end without separating them.
Mix a mixture chilly powder, turmeric powder and salt to taste.
Apply the mix at the center of the Lady's fingers, keep aside for 30 minutes.
Then deep fry in hot oil till they are golden. Remove and drain on a kitchen towel.
Serve with hot steaming rice / Paranthas.
Wednesday, April 14
Crispy Okra / Vendaikka Roast
Ingredients needed for Vendaikka / Okra / Bhindi Roast
500 grams Vendaikka cut into 1 cm pieces
2 tomatoes (big sized)
1 tbsp garlic paste
1 tbsp ginger paste
2 tsps chilli powder
1 tsp coriander powder
1/2 cup coconut oil
Salt to taste
How to prepare Vendaikka Roast?
Heat oil. Fry the chopped vendaikka till it gets golden and remove. Drain and keep aside.
Add chopped to the remaining oil in the same pan and cook till the tomatoes get pulpy and soft.
Add garlic paste, saute for a minute, add garlic paste . Mix well and saute for a minute.
Add coriander powder and chilli powder, mix well. Saute till the raw smell goes off.
Add salt and then add the fried Vendaikka to this.
Mix well so that the vendaikka pieces get coated with the masala well.
Simmer and cover for about 5 minutes. Open the lid and stir once in between.
Cook till the vegetables blend well with the masala.
Open the lid and let the extra moisture dry out.
Remove from fire, serve garnished with chopped coriander leaves.
Points to Note:
You can use any oil you like, but Coconut oil will taste better, may be for the malayalees.
Get tender and small sized okras, for the dish to taste better.
Onions are not necessary for this but if you wanted a little more gravy or masala you can add chopped and fried to golden onions to tomaroes and cook nicely till both blend well.
500 grams Vendaikka cut into 1 cm pieces
2 tomatoes (big sized)
1 tbsp garlic paste
1 tbsp ginger paste
2 tsps chilli powder
1 tsp coriander powder
1/2 cup coconut oil
Salt to taste
How to prepare Vendaikka Roast?
Heat oil. Fry the chopped vendaikka till it gets golden and remove. Drain and keep aside.
Add chopped to the remaining oil in the same pan and cook till the tomatoes get pulpy and soft.
Add garlic paste, saute for a minute, add garlic paste . Mix well and saute for a minute.
Add coriander powder and chilli powder, mix well. Saute till the raw smell goes off.
Add salt and then add the fried Vendaikka to this.
Mix well so that the vendaikka pieces get coated with the masala well.
Simmer and cover for about 5 minutes. Open the lid and stir once in between.
Cook till the vegetables blend well with the masala.
Open the lid and let the extra moisture dry out.
Remove from fire, serve garnished with chopped coriander leaves.
Points to Note:
You can use any oil you like, but Coconut oil will taste better, may be for the malayalees.
Get tender and small sized okras, for the dish to taste better.
Onions are not necessary for this but if you wanted a little more gravy or masala you can add chopped and fried to golden onions to tomaroes and cook nicely till both blend well.
Monday, April 12
Recipe for Vendaikka Mappas - Kerala Style
Vendaikka is Lady's Finger / Okra in English, Bhidi in Hindi. Okra is very good for health and its nutritional benefits are well known.
Ingredients needed for Vendaikka Mappas.
250 grams of Okra / Vendaikka (cut each into 2-3 pieces)
1 onion sliced fine
3 tsps oil
4 green chillies, slit
1 tsp chilli powder
2 tsps Coriander powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
Salt to taste
1 to 1 1/2 cups coconut milk / extract from 1 cup grated coconut
1 tsp garam masala
3 tsps oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
2-3 small onions
1 stalk curry leaves
How to prepare Vendaikka Mappas
Heat 3 tsps oil in a fry pan, fry the cut bhindi, slit green chillies and the sliced onion till golden . Remove , drain and keep aside.
In the remaining oil, add chilli powder, Coriander powder and turmeric powder. Stir for a minute or till the raw smell goes. Add the fried Vendaikka / bhindi, onions and green chillies. Mix well.
Add salt to taste. Mix well and add the second milk to the pan.
As it starts boiling, simmer till the vegetables are cooked. Now add the first coconut milk extract and garam masala powder.
Heat oil in a afry pan, splutter mustard seeds, add chopped small onion and pinched curry leaves. Pour over the curry Vendaikka Mappas and serve hot with rice.
Ingredients needed for Vendaikka Mappas.
250 grams of Okra / Vendaikka (cut each into 2-3 pieces)
1 onion sliced fine
3 tsps oil
4 green chillies, slit
1 tsp chilli powder
2 tsps Coriander powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
Salt to taste
1 to 1 1/2 cups coconut milk / extract from 1 cup grated coconut
1 tsp garam masala
3 tsps oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
2-3 small onions
1 stalk curry leaves
How to prepare Vendaikka Mappas
Heat 3 tsps oil in a fry pan, fry the cut bhindi, slit green chillies and the sliced onion till golden . Remove , drain and keep aside.
In the remaining oil, add chilli powder, Coriander powder and turmeric powder. Stir for a minute or till the raw smell goes. Add the fried Vendaikka / bhindi, onions and green chillies. Mix well.
Add salt to taste. Mix well and add the second milk to the pan.
As it starts boiling, simmer till the vegetables are cooked. Now add the first coconut milk extract and garam masala powder.
Heat oil in a afry pan, splutter mustard seeds, add chopped small onion and pinched curry leaves. Pour over the curry Vendaikka Mappas and serve hot with rice.
Sunday, February 17
Vendaikka Mizhukkupuratti, a kerala style recipe
Ingredients needed for Vendaikka Mezhukkupuratti:
250 grams lady's finger's ( Vendaikka / Bhindi / Okra)
2-3 green chillies
salt to taste ( 1/4 tsp)
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
Coconut oil as needed.
How to Prepare Vendaikka Mezhukkupuratti:
Cut lady's fingers into inch long pieces and just slit them into two. Slit the green chillies but do not cut them into small pieces, lest you misunderstand lady's fingers and green chillies.
Heat a non- stick frying pan, add a tbsp oil.
When the oil gets hot add the lady's fingers and green chillies.
Saute for a few minutes till it starts changing colour.
Add salt and turmeric powder, cover and simmer.
When the vegetables get tender, add little more oil, if needed to roast them.
add curry leaves if you like at this time.
Remove from fire and serve hot with plain rice.
Points to Note:
Even just curd, this vegetable, a little pickle on the side and a pappadam or an appalam to go with, will work wonders for your appetite and will surely fill you for lunch.
250 grams lady's finger's ( Vendaikka / Bhindi / Okra)
2-3 green chillies
salt to taste ( 1/4 tsp)
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
Coconut oil as needed.
How to Prepare Vendaikka Mezhukkupuratti:
Cut lady's fingers into inch long pieces and just slit them into two. Slit the green chillies but do not cut them into small pieces, lest you misunderstand lady's fingers and green chillies.
Heat a non- stick frying pan, add a tbsp oil.
When the oil gets hot add the lady's fingers and green chillies.
Saute for a few minutes till it starts changing colour.
Add salt and turmeric powder, cover and simmer.
When the vegetables get tender, add little more oil, if needed to roast them.
add curry leaves if you like at this time.
Remove from fire and serve hot with plain rice.
Points to Note:
Even just curd, this vegetable, a little pickle on the side and a pappadam or an appalam to go with, will work wonders for your appetite and will surely fill you for lunch.
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