Wednesday, June 17, 2009

okra/lady's finger sweet pachadi (Vendakai inipu pachadi)

Vendakai (okra/lady's finger) sweet pachadi preparation time 20 to 25 mins

Ingredients:-
Okra (Vendakai) - 15 to 20
Green chili - 1 (slit in the middle)
Turmeric - ¼ tsp
Mustard seed - ¼ tbsp
Salt - little (to cook with mango)
Jaggery - grated (50 or 75 gms)
Water - very little


Preparation method:-
In a pan add oil, chili, vendakai (ladys finger)and fry till it is cooked.
Add turmeric, sprinkle little water, cook softly and keep separately.
In another vessel boil the jaggery with little water. Filter and remove the dirt from jaggery (if any).
Boil the jaggery to thick consistency and add to cooked ladys finger.
In a tawa add little oil, mustard, urad dhal. Once dhal turns brown add to vendakai and jaggery.
Let jaggery and vendakai boil little.
Vendakai sweet pachadi can be taken with any rice.

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