Vendakka Parippu Thoran / Okra Dal Stir Fry

Ingredients:
Ladies Finger/ Vendakka-1 cup
Cooked Dal -1/2 cup
Onion- 1 medium
Turmeric Powder-1/2 tsp
Green Chilly-2 split
Coconut Scraped- 3 tbps
Curry leaves-Few
Salt- to taste
Mustard Seeds -1 1/2 tsp
Oil- 1 tsp

1.Heat oil in a pan add mustard seeds.As mustard seeds start popping add chopped onion,green chillies,okra,turmeric powder and salt .Let it cook for 10 minutes.Stir in between to prevent the okra from sticking to the bottom.

2.Now add cooked dal,curry leaves and coconut.And cook for another 3 minutes and  switch off the flame.

Ladies Finger Pulishery/Pulimcurry

Pulissery is a Kerala dish made using yogurt and grated coconut.Pulissery can also be made using different vegetables and fruits.I always love any type of pulishery.

Ingredients

Okra/Ladies Finger(chopped into medium sized pieces) – 1 cup
Turmeric – 1/4 tsp
Onion -1
Tomato-1
Green chillies-3-4
Salt – to taste
Water – as required

For Grinding
Coconut – 1 Cup
Sour Curd/Yogurt – 1 cups
Cumin (Jeera) – 1/4 tsp
Water – If needed for grinding

For Seasoning
Oil – 1 tbsp
Mustard – 1/2 tsp
Dry Red Chillies – 3 or 4
Curry Leaves – A few
Fenugreek (Uluva) – 1/4 tsp

Preparation Method

1.Grind coconut by adding the ingrediants mentioned below grinding to a fine paste and keep aside.
2.Now in a cooking vessel add okra,Turmeric,Onion,Tomato,Green chillies,Salt ,Water also coconut mix.Now cook untile everything is cooked.When cooked remove from fire.
3.Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds.Add dry red chillies and curry leaves,fenugreek powder and saute for a minute..
4.Pour the seasoning over the curry and mix gently.