Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Lady's finger dry curry(Vendakai curry)

Lady's finger dry curry (Vendakai curry) - Preparation time 15 mins
My husband like this side dish for chapathi's. Simple to make.

Ingredients:-
Lady's finger - chopped one cup or 100 gms (1 or 2 inch length) . Slit them diagonally.
Red chili powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Ginger - slice thinly a one inch piece
Onion - 1 cut to thin strips
Saunf, Cumin seed - 1 tsp
Fenugreek seed - 1/4 tsp
Cinnamon stick - small piece
Salt - to taste
Sesame oil - 2 to 3 tsp

Preparation method:-
Dry roast saunf, cumin, fenugreek, cinnamon and grind to powder. Keep this separately to add finally according to your taste.
Heat a kadai add lady's finger, oil and ginger. Fry this till the vegetable is half boiled and the stickiness goes off.
Now add onion and fry along with turmeric, salt and chili powder. When lady's finger and onion is cooked it will become soft.
Add the powdered masala to the dry curry and cook for 5 mins. The raw smell will go off.
Serve this with phulka or chapathi's

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