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Okra fry

Andhra style vendakkai poriyal
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Ingredients

To shallow fry

  • 375 grams okra
  • Oil to fry
  • 1/4 cup roasted peanuts

To temper

  • 1 tablespoon peanut oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 1 tablespoon chana dal
  • 1/2 tablespoon urad dal
  • 3 red chilli
  • 1/2 teaspoon asafoetida

Curry

  • 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 2 teaspoon besan flour
  • 1 teaspoon Kashmiri chilli powder
  • 2 teaspoon rice flour
  • Required salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1 + 1/2 tablespoon coconut

Instructions

  • First, add oil to a wide deep pan and add oil
  • Heat the stove on medium flame. When the oil turns hot, add okra
  • Saute vendakkai for 5-7 minutes till the stickiness goes off and change the oil
  • Drain the oil well and transfer it to a colander
  • Furthermore, add roasted peanuts and fry
  • Drain the oil completely and transfer
  • Transfer the remaining oil to a pan and wipe the pan
  • Add oil to the pan and oil turns hot
  • Furthermore add mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal, and red chilli; let them splutter
  • Add curry leaves and asafoetida; mix well
  • Furthermore, add crushed garlic; mix well and saute till garlic changes color
  • Add onion and saute till onion turns translucent
  • Furthermore, add turmeric powder, chilli powder, besan flour, and rice flour; mix well
  • Turn to low flame; add drained vendakkai and peanuts
  • Mix well  and Turn to medium flame and add required salt; mix well and saute for 2 minutes
  • Furthermore, add cumin seed and mix well
  • Finally, add coconut; mix well and cook for 5-7 minutes on low to medium flame

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Notes

  1. Always wash okra well then wipe it well with a kitchen towel. Chop and spread in the towel and make sure no moisture in vendakkai thengai curry
  2. You deep fry or shallow fry vendakkai according to your taste. I prefer shallow frying with less oil
  3. Peanuts add amazing flavor to the vendakkai curry, I would highly recommend that. I have used roasted unsalted peanuts. If you are using raw peanuts, roast them well then prepare vendakkai poriyal
  4. I have used peanut oil. You can use sesame oil/coconut oil or any oil of your choice
  5. Onion and garlic give amazing flavor to the Andhra-style Vendakkai fry. I have used small onion but you can also use regular onion. Also, I used crushed garlic. Instead, you can also use finely chopped garlic
  6. besan and rice flour give an amazing flavor to the curry. 
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