Hey everyone, hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, vendakka theeyal (okra/ladies finger in roasted coconut). One of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Vendakka Theeyal, Okra Theeyal, Ladies Finger Theeyal. Ammachi is preparing Vendakka Theeyal or Okra/Ladies finger in roasted coconut gravy. This is a typical Kerala dish. Vendakka Theeyal is a great vegetarian curried dish, made from a lip-smacking spiced and roasted coconut paste.
Vendakka Theeyal (Okra/Ladies finger in roasted coconut) is one of the most popular of recent trending foods in the world. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. They are fine and they look fantastic. Vendakka Theeyal (Okra/Ladies finger in roasted coconut) is something which I’ve loved my entire life.
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have vendakka theeyal (okra/ladies finger in roasted coconut) using 17 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Vendakka Theeyal (Okra/Ladies finger in roasted coconut):
- Get 20 nos ladies finger Vendakka / -
- Take 2 nos Tomato -
- Take 1 Onion -
- Prepare 2 Green chillies (optional) -
- Get 2 Curry leaves - strings
- Get 1 tablespoon Tamarind gooseberry tamarind - a small size / pulp -
- Make ready 1 teaspoon Chilli powder -
- Take 2 teaspoons Coriander powder -
- Take 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder -
- Take as required Salt -
- Make ready 2 cups water -
- Take 1 teaspoon cooking oil -
- Make ready 1/2 teaspoon coconut oil -
- Take 4 tablespoons coconut Grated -
- Prepare 4 nos shallots - / 1/2
- Take 1 curry leaves - string
- Take 1 teaspoon cooking oil -
Theeyal is usually called as a burnt dish as the coconut and other spices are roasted nicely till brownish color. how to make vendakka theeyal. Ladies finger, as I know it and/or Okra (Bhindi, Vendakka) as you probably know it has a bad reputation. Unfortunate, I would add. 'Cos leave it in the hands of the expert cooks (in the hands of people like my mom, my aunt, grandmom - you get the gist) and this sticky vegetable gets. A Keralan style of spicy and mildly tangy, roasted coconut curry with vegetables.
Steps to make Vendakka Theeyal (Okra/Ladies finger in roasted coconut):
- Wash ladies fingers and cut into 1 inch pieces.
- Cut onion tomatoes and slit green chillies
- Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a pan then add grated coconut, shallots/onion and curry leaves and fry till coconut becomes golden brown in colour.
- Heat 1 teaspoon oil in the same pan or another then add onion, green chillies and ladies fingers and fry till onions become translucent.
- Add chilli, coriander and turmeric powder and saute for a minute.
- Add tomato and tamarind pulp mix well and fry for 1 - 2 minutes.
- Add water and salt mix well then close the lid and allow to cook ladies fingers.
- Grind the roasted coconut mixture to a smooth paste by adding enough water.
- Now add this paste in to the curry and mix well. If the curry is too thick then add a little more water, bring it to boil then switch off the flame. Then sprinkle some coconut oil and curry leaves.
Unfortunate, I would add. 'Cos leave it in the hands of the expert cooks (in the hands of people like my mom, my aunt, grandmom - you get the gist) and this sticky vegetable gets. A Keralan style of spicy and mildly tangy, roasted coconut curry with vegetables. Here, I have combined both my favourite Theeyals, namely Vendakka(okra) and cherulli(Shallots) in one pot. Lightly sauteed bhindi in a spiced and mildly. Lady's finger, also known as okra, is an essential vegetable in many of the households all over the world.
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