This is what amma makes on most of the days, the one variation is she changes the vegetables. She makes it with carrot or beans or beetroots. But thoran gets a place on the menu most of the week. I can easily eat beetroot thoran, but the one thing i hated is this ladysfinger thoran. But as a adult i love it. The key stuff in this thoran is you should chop up the veggie pretty finely, so it gets cooked faster and turns into good texture.
So give this a try and let me know what you think.
Preparation Time: 5 mins
Cooking Time: 20 mins
Serves – 2 to 3
Ingredients:
Ladysfinger / Okra / Vendaikai – 15 chopped finely
Shallots / Sambar Onion – 5 chopped finely
Salt to taste
For Coconut Masala:
Coconut – 1/2 cup
Red Chilli – 1 or 2
Garlic – 2
Turmeric powder / Manjal podi – 1 tsp
Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam – 1 tsp
For Seasoning:
Oil – 2 tblspn
Mustard Seeds / Kaduku – 1 tsp
Urad dal / Ulundu paruppu – 1 tsp
Curry leaves – 1 spring
Method:
Grind the ingredients given in the masala list to a little coarse paste without adding any water. Set this aside till use.
Heat oil in a kadai. Add the seasoning ingredients and saute for a min.
Add in shallots and okra and saute it for 5 mins.
Now add in some salt and give a good toss. Fry the whole thing for 8 to 10 mins so that the okra gets rid of its sliminess.
Now add in the ground masala and toss well.
Fry this for 5 more mins so the masala gets cooked. Thoran is done.
Serve with rice.
Pictorial:
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| Chop ladysfinger and shallots very finely |
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| Take grinding masala in a blender |
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| And make into a coarse paste |
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| Heat oil and add in seasoning spices |
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| Add in shallots and ladysfinger |
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| Saute them for 5 mins |
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| Sprinkle in some salt |
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| And saute them for 8 to10 more mins |
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| Till the okra is cooked and there is no slimyness |
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| Add in the coconut paste |
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| Saute for a while |
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| So the masala gets stuck with the okra |
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| Serve |
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| Taste great with rice |
Looks yummy! Shall try with other veggies n let you know!
I often make ladysfinger varieties ur version looks very delicious… todays post :http://nayanas-kitchen-kreations.blogspot.in/2013/07/eggless-jam-swirled-muffins-for-baking.html
the best shot in your blog !good one !
Lovely recipe.. looks delicious!!
Very healthy and yummy thoran.
perfect….mom's recipes are always THE BEST… 🙂
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You cannot go wrong with a spicy coconut masala! And because it was even hotter than a few days ago, I aimed for minimum cooking time and used canned lady's fingers (I'm such a cheat). Everyone still liked it.
Wow….much tastier than the regular vendakkai poriyal….thanx fr this recipe
Can I use coconut milk instead juice
@salonicoconut milk wont work.
The taste came out well…
Hi Aarthi, Thank you so much for the recipe.
I have tried this recipe not only with okra, but also with gobi and potato. Its awesome and is my fav 🙂
best vendakai taste, good with kara kulambu