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Kerala Style Vendakka Uppadan Recipe
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Kerala Style Vendakka Uppadan Recipe

A vegetarian Kerala Recipes recipe with bhindi (lady finger/okra) - cut into 1 inch pieces, tamarind - small lemon sized, turmeric powder (haldi). Ready in 35 min, serves 4.

Curated byAditya Nair🇮🇳

35 minTotal Time15m prep · 20m cook
4Servings
275-425Est. Cost
HardDifficulty
Directions11 steps
  1. 1

    To begin making Vendakkai Uppadan Recipe (Kerala Style Okra Curry Without Coconut), soak the lemon sized tamarind in luke warm water in a bowl for 10 minutes and extract the juice out of it and keep aside

    tamarind - small lemon sizedcoconut oil(1 tablespoon)sprig curry leaves(1)
  2. 2

    In the meantime, heat a Shallow Fry Pan, and dry roast the ingredients listed under “dry roast and ground to a course mix” till fragrant

  3. 3

    Grind them to a course mix using a Mixer grinder, and keep aside

  4. 4

    Now, heat oil in the shallow fry pan on a medium flame, add the mustard seeds and let it crackle

    mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1 teaspoon)
  5. 5

    Add the asafoetida and curry leaves and allow it to crackle

    asafoetida (hing) - powder(1/4 teaspoon)sprig curry leaves(1)
  6. 6

    Now, add the cut okra and sauté for a few minutes until the sliminess disappears

  7. 7

    Add the tamarind extract and a cup of water, turmeric powder, salt and let the okras cook with the lid closed

    tamarind - small lemon sizedturmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)asafoetida (hing) - powder(1/4 teaspoon)salt - to taste
  8. 8

    This will take around 3-4 minutes

  9. 9

    Now, add the spice mix and let it simmer for other 2-3 minutes

  10. 10

    Cook until the curry turns thick considerably

    sprig curry leaves(1)
  11. 11

    Switch off the flame and serve the Vendakkai Uppadan Recipe (Kerala Style Okra Curry) with Steamed rice, Snake Gourd Thoran Recipe (Turai Thoran) and Paruppu Podi for a weeknight dinner

    sprig curry leaves(1)tablespoons rice - raw(2)

Nutrition Facts

Per serving

107 kcal
Protein2.2g
Carbs12.8g
Fat5.2g
Fiber1.5g

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