Hey everyone, I hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, south style okra stir fry / vendakkai poriyal. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
South style Okra Stir fry / Vendakkai Poriyal is one of the most favored of recent trending meals in the world. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It’s easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. South style Okra Stir fry / Vendakkai Poriyal is something that I’ve loved my entire life. They’re fine and they look fantastic.
The Vendakkai Poriyal Recipe is a very traditional South Indian Style of making the Okra with no onion and no garlic. The Vendakkai Poriyal Recipe is simple stir fry that is tossed in mustard and curry leaves, and seasoned with asafoetida, sambar powder and salt. Vendakkai fry or vendakkai poriyal recipe - Simple South Indian style okra fry recipe.
To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook south style okra stir fry / vendakkai poriyal using 9 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make South style Okra Stir fry / Vendakkai Poriyal:
- Prepare 1 kg Okra tender ones finely chopped
- Make ready 2 Onions big sized finely chopped
- Prepare 4 tablespoons Cooking oil
- Prepare 1 tablespoon Mustard seeds
- Prepare 2 tablespoons Chanadal or as preferred
- Prepare few sprigs Curry leaves
- Get 1 tablespoon Crushed garlic
- Prepare 1.5 teaspoon Salt or as per taste
- Get 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder
This is a very simple n easy vendakkai poriyal recipe/Okra stir fry which many of u make in your kitchen regularly. I have been making this vendakkai poriyal for years but i wonder why i have not shared it here. Its an easy side dish recipe for bachelors and working women who has very less time to. Ladies finger / Okra done the right way can be delicious.
Instructions to make South style Okra Stir fry / Vendakkai Poriyal:
- Heat oil in a wide pan.
- Add mustard seeds in the hot oil and let the seeds splutter. Then add the Chana dal and roast them till crunchy and golden. Drop in few curry leaves and roast. Add a tablespoon crushed garlic and sauté until they give out a nice aroma and turn golden.
- Add the finely chopped onions. Sauté until they turn translucent and dry. Add salt as required at this stage.
- Now add the finely chopped okra. Toss gently in low heat along with the other ingredients. Keep tossing until every slice of okra turns glossy. Add a teaspoon of red chilli powder.
- Toss and gently roast the okra until they turn tender and non-sticky. I normally don’t cook okra completely in high heat. We prefer eating a par -cooked Poriyal. Par cooking doesn’t mean raw.
- Quick and tasty Okra Poriyal is ready.
- Tip : Always Pat dry the cleaned okra completely before chopping to avoid a no sticky Poriyal. Secondly, don’t reduce oil quantity in this recipe. Using Sesame oil adds more flavour to this Poriyal though it’s optional.
This is a simple South Indian preparation where the Vendakkai is roasted with onions on a low flame until its brown, nutty. Heat oil, add the items under ' to temper' then add onion and fry till slightly browned. Then add okras and saute till it shrinks in volume. Vendakkai poriyal recipe with step by step photos - easy and simple South Indian recipe of okra fry or okra poriyal. A vegan and no onion no garlic recipe.
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