Vendaikai (Okra) Puli Kootu Recipe
A vegetarian Tamil Nadu recipe with bhindi (lady finger/okra), shallots, onion. Ready in 40 min, serves 6.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
- 1
To begin with theVendaikai (Okra) Puli Kootu Recipe, first Clean lady’s finger and chop them to small pieces
- 2
Use wet cloth or wet issue to clean lady’s finger
- 3
Do not wash them in water as they tend to stick
- 4
In case of washing them with water, dry them completely and wipe with a cloth
- 5
Soak tamarind in a hot water and set aside for 10-15 minutes
tamarind - gooseberry sized(1) - 6
Extract tamarind juice from the soaked tamarind and discard the pulpHeat oil in a kadai
tamarind - gooseberry sized(1) - 7
Add mustard seed, curry leaves and garlicAdd chopped onions and fry until they become transparent
onion(1)garlic(1)ginger garlic paste(1/2 tablespoon)mustard seeds(1/4 teaspoon)curry leaves - few - 8
Add ginger garlic paste followed by tomato
garlic(1)tomato(1)ginger garlic paste(1/2 tablespoon) - 9
Cook until tomatoes become mushyAdd chopped vendaikai (Okra) and fry them for about 5- 6 minutesPour tamarind water and salt according to your tasteCook until lady’s finger is cooked and water is absorbed
tomato(1)tamarind - gooseberry sized(1)salt - to taste - 10
In case of gravy, adjust water level according to your requirements
- 11
Serve this Vendaikai Puli Kootu along with Whole Wheat Lachha Paratha for a perfect lunch
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Vendaikai (Okra) Puli Kootu Recipe
A vegetarian Tamil Nadu recipe with bhindi (lady finger/okra), shallots, onion. Ready in 40 min, serves 6.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Directions
11 steps- 1
To begin with theVendaikai (Okra) Puli Kootu Recipe, first Clean lady’s finger and chop them to small pieces
- 2
Use wet cloth or wet issue to clean lady’s finger
- 3
Do not wash them in water as they tend to stick
- 4
In case of washing them with water, dry them completely and wipe with a cloth
- 5
Soak tamarind in a hot water and set aside for 10-15 minutes
tamarind - gooseberry sized(1) - 6
Extract tamarind juice from the soaked tamarind and discard the pulpHeat oil in a kadai
tamarind - gooseberry sized(1) - 7
Add mustard seed, curry leaves and garlicAdd chopped onions and fry until they become transparent
onion(1)garlic(1)ginger garlic paste(1/2 tablespoon)mustard seeds(1/4 teaspoon)curry leaves - few - 8
Add ginger garlic paste followed by tomato
garlic(1)tomato(1)ginger garlic paste(1/2 tablespoon) - 9
Cook until tomatoes become mushyAdd chopped vendaikai (Okra) and fry them for about 5- 6 minutesPour tamarind water and salt according to your tasteCook until lady’s finger is cooked and water is absorbed
tomato(1)tamarind - gooseberry sized(1)salt - to taste - 10
In case of gravy, adjust water level according to your requirements
- 11
Serve this Vendaikai Puli Kootu along with Whole Wheat Lachha Paratha for a perfect lunch
About this recipe
A vegetarian Tamil Nadu recipe with bhindi (lady finger/okra), shallots, onion. Ready in 40 min, serves 6.
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (6 servings)
Rate this recipe
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