Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Vendaikai pachadi Ladies finger pachidi



Ingredients:

Ladies finger - 7 nos
Onion - 1/4 the medium sized
Tomato - 1 medium sized
Thoor dhal (thuvaram parupu) - 4 table spoons
Tamarind - 1/4 the lemon size(if you are using tamarind paste then 1/2 teaspoon)
Coriander powder - 1/2 teaspoon
chilly powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Salt - as needed

For seasoning:

Oil- 1 table spoon
Mustard seeds - 1/4 teaspoon
Urad dhal(ulndham parupu)- 1/4 teaspoon
Asafoetida - 2 pinches
Jeera - 1/4 teaspoon
Coriander leaves - 1 table spoon

Method:

1.In pressure cooker boil the dhal for 2 whistles.In a vessel soak tamarind and salt for 10 mins and take juice out of it.

2.Wash and chop the ladies finger.In a kadai pour the oil when it gets hot add the asafoetida,mustard seeds when he mustard seeds platters add urad,and jeera when urad turns brown add the onion when it turns transparent add the ladies finger and fry it well until its slimy things goes then add tomato,fry it until tomato gets soft.

3.Now add the boiled dhal to it and add turmeric powder cover it with lid.When capsicum gets
cooked add the coriander powder ,chilly powder and tamarind juice.

4.Allow it to boil for 5 mins.Then garnish it with coriander leaves.

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