Okra/Ladies Finger (Vendakkai) Poriyal

Ingredients:-

Ladies finger cut into 1” pieces - ¼ kg

Red chilli powder                         - 1 ½ tea spoon

Basen (Bengal gram flour)         - 1 table spoon

Cumin seeds                                 - 1 tea spoon

Oil                                                   - 2-3 table spoons

Turmeric powder                        - ½ tea spoon

Salt to taste

Method:-

Marinate ladies finger with chilli powder, basen, turmeric powder, and salt and keep aside for 2 minutes.

Heat oil in a pan and put cumin seeds. When cumin seeds start to splutter add the ladies finger to the pan and stir well, close the lid and cook in medium flame. Every 1 minute open the pan and stir. After 5 minutes take the lid (open the pan) and cook for 2-3 minutes. Ladies finger poriyal is ready.