This side dish made with Okra (vendaikai) can be served with rice. It also goes well with Chapatis too.
Vendaikai Kootu
Course: KootuCuisine: Indian, TamilDifficulty: Easy
Servings
4
servingsPrep time
10
minutesCooking time
10
minutesThis side dish made with Okra (vendaikai) can be served with rice. It also goes well with Chapatis too.
Ingredients
Okra (Vendaikai) – 15 to 20 Nos
Tomato – 1
Green Gram Dhal – 1/4 cup
Sambar powder – 1 teaspoon
Turmeric powder – a pinch
Salt – ½ teaspoon or as per taste
- For seasoning:
Oil – 1 teaspoon
Mustard – ½ teaspoon
Urad dal – 1 teaspoon
Red Chilies – 2
Asafoetida Powder – a pinch
Curry leaves – few
Sambar Onion – 2 Nos
Directions
- Wash, wipe and cut okra into small rounds. Chop onion and tomato finely.
- Add enough water to the green gram dal (moong dal). Add turmeric powder and cook till it is soft.
- In a non stick pan put one or two teaspoons of oil.
- Add okra pieces and stir fry till the stickiness of okra disappears.
- Then add tomato pieces and stir well and fry for few more seconds.
- Add sambar powder and salt. Mix well. Add a cup of water. Close with a lid and cook till the okra is soft.
- Add the cooked dal and mix it well. Allow to boil for few seconds.
- In a small kadai put a teaspoon of oil. When it is hot add mustard.
- When it starts crackling add urad dal, asafoetida powder, red chillies, curry leaves and chopped onion.
- Fry for few seconds and add this seasoning over the kootu.
- Mix well and remove.