Bhindi Achaari Curry
- 09
- August
- 2007
Bhindi Achaari Curry: Okra in Pickle Style Gravy. Vendaikkai Oorugai Kuzhambu. Lady’s Finger in Rich mustard curry. Ingredients: Whole Okra/Lady’s Finger – 12 numbersGreen chilies 3 slittedGarlic 6 cloves – pasteOnion 1 small – made into pasteTomato puree 1 cupTamarind paste 1/4 spoonSaltTurmeric powder 1/4 spoonChili powder 1 spoonOil for deep frying or pan-fryingMustard Oil […]
Vendaikai Mor Kuzhambu
- 01
- July
- 2007
Ingredients:Okra/Lady’s finger 250 grams (fresh / frozen) Yogurts 4 cups Salt Turmeric powder 1/4 spoon Asafoetida 1/4 spoon Oil few spoons. Wet Grind these to a Thick Paste: Pepper 1-2 spoons Green chilies 5 Thoor dal 1 cup Tomato 1 Ginger 3-4 inch size. peeled. Garlic 4 -5 cloves For Tempering: Mustard seeds 1/2 spoon […]
Vendaikai Thayir Pachadi – Pondicherry Special!
- 28
- May
- 2007
Other Names Okra Pachadi. Bindi Raitha. Bendakai Perugu Pachadi. I wasn’t sure about this dish, when I first took a bite. I loathed yogurts and anything sour at that time. To my surprise, this was a complete surprise. The fried okras are not mushy and the touch of yogurts had turned them even better. Soon it […]
Vendaikai Kuzhambu
- 23
- October
- 2006
Other Names Vendaikkai Kara Kuzhambu. Vendakka Puliserry. Vendaikkai Theeyal. Okra Kuzhambu. Okra Puli Kuzhambu. Ingredients Okra 1/2 kilo(Trim their ends, chop into 1-2 ” size bits) Cricket ball size tamarind or 1 spoon of thick tamarind paste Jaggery or brown sugar 1 spoon Salt Turmeric powder 1/2 spoon Chili powder 1 spoon Coriander powder 1 spoon […]
Okra Pakoda / Bendakaya Pakodi
- 23
- October
- 2006
Okra Pakodi:(Andhra Style)Okra Chips. Crisply Fried Okra Rings. Vendaikkai Varuval. Fried Bindi. Bendakkai Pakodi. Ingredients:Okra/Lady’s Finger 1/2 kilo- finely chooped into rings.SaltTurmeric powder 1/2 spoonChili Powder 1 spoonOil for frying.Crisply fried curry leaves for garnishing. Method: Wash and clean okra. Pat dry them. Trim their ends off. Then slice them into fine rings. Set aside. […]
Okra – Spicy Stir-Fry
- 25
- March
- 2006
Actually I consider Cooking Okra is an art. Hmmmm nah Science. Most people would say cooking is art. I differ from them, I consider the person who studied science could relate to what I say. Anyone could be a good cook, if they applied science to it! And, of course garnishing and platter decoration is […]
Vendaikai Poriyal
- 25
- March
- 2006
Also Known As Vendaikkai Poriyal. Bindi Sabzi. Bendakkai Koora. Vendakka Thoran. Okra Stir-fry. My mommy cooks all the veggies in a similar fashion. She likes to retain their natural color. So the veggie’s vitamins are not lost in the cooking. Cooking okra could be an art, if you could fix it elegantly without those mushy-sticky […]
