Vendakkai/Okra Thoran

Vendakkai thoran is a Kerala recipe, a well accompanied side dish for rice and sambar/rasam. It is low in calorie and high in dietary fiber.
It also helps in controlling your blood sugar. I can keep writing a lot of health benefits from okra, but lets go on with the recipe....

Preparation Time :10 mins | Cooking Time : 15 mins |Serves: 4

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Ingredients:

Vendakkai/Okra - 15 to 20

Pearl onions - 3 to 4

Coconut - 1/2 cup
Onion - 1 small

Chili powder - 1/2 tbsp

Turmeric - 1/4 tsp

Mustard - 1/4 tsp

Urad - 1/4 tsp

Curry leaves

Oil

Salt to taste

Method:

• Coarsely grind coconut with pearl onions and chili powder and keep.

• Cut the okra into slices or long strings, chop the onions.

• In a pan add oil and season with mustard, urad. When splutters add curry leaves and onions. Fry for a while and add okra.

• Add salt and turmeric when half cooked. Stir fry until they are soft, dry and cooked.

• Now add the ground coconut mix and fry for 5 mins.

• Vendakkai thoran is ready to serve. Its a good accompaniment with rice and sambar/rasam. We like to have it even with roti.