Thank god my lil one didn't get scared for all those crackers..Even i got little scared by hearing those atom bombs, but she gave a very little reaction like opening her eyes ones and then going back to sleep. It is such a relief.
Now coming back to todays recipe, it is again my mom's avial recipe. She makes avial with all kinds of veggies and i should tell ya, it taste divine. I have quite a variety of avial in this blog like Drumstick Avial, Mixed Vegetable Avial, Raw Mango Avial, Beans Potato Avial, & Malabar Avial. If you are a non veg eater, i have avials for you too. Check out my Anchovies Avial & Egg Avial.So try this avial and let me know how it turns out.
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time : 30 mins
Serves : 2
Ingredients:
Oil - 1 tblspn
Mustard Seeds / Kaduku - 1tsp
Vendakkai / Ladys Finger / Okra - 15
Tamarind Pulp - 1 tblspn
Water - ½ cup
Salt to taste
For Grinding:
Coconut - ¾ cup
Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi - ½ tsp
Dry Red Chilli - 2
Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - 1tsp
Method:
Grind the ingredients given for masala to a coarse paste without adding water.
Heat oil in a kadai. Add in mustard seeds and let them pop.
Now add in lady finger and saute for 5 mins. Season with salt and mix well.
Now add in tamarind pulp and some water. Bring everything to a good boil and cover the pan. Let it cook for 15 mins.
Now add in the masala and toss well. Stir this for couple of mins.
Serve with rice.
Pictorial:
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| Cut okra into small pieces |
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| Take coconut, cumin and chilli in a mixer |
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| Grind them coarsely |
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| Heat oil |
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| Add in mustard seeds |
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| Add chopped okra |
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| Saute them |
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| Once they have browned |
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| Season with some salt |
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| Pour in some tamarind juice |
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| Cover and Cook |
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| till okra is cooked |
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| Add the coconut masala |
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| And some turmeric |
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| Saute for few more mins |
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| Serve |
Pretend Chef
Sounds delicious.