STUFFED VENDAKKA/ LADY’S FINGER/OKRA FRY

 

Ingredients

1. Vendakka (tender) -250gms
2. Shredded coconut -1 cup
3. Ginger –garlic paste – 1 tbsp
4. Green chilly – 4
5. Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
6. Lemon juice – 1 tbsp
7. Sugar – 2 tbsp
8. Salt

For seasoning

1. Oil – 3 tbsp
2. Jeera- 2 tsp
3. Asafoetida powder – ½ tsp
4. Chilly powder – 2 tsp
5. Coriander powder – 1 tsp
6. Curry leaves a few

Method

1. Wash vendakka/okra in running water, wipe out the moisture with a clean cloth, trim and slit open in the middle.
2. Grind coconut, green chilly, ginger- garlic paste, salt, turmeric powder, lemon juice and salt together to a coarse paste and fill the coconut mix into the slit portion of okra and keep aside.
3. Heat oil in a pan, add jeera let it crackle; add curry leaves, asafoetida, chilly and coriander powders, sauté for a min.
4. Then place the stuffed vendakka in the pan and shallow fry it in medium flame till done.
5. Stuffed okra fry is ready to serve with roti or plain rice.