Amma's Vendakkai Avial / Ladies Finger Avial / Okra Cooked in a Coconut Masala

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.

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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