Thenga Aracha Vendakkaya Curry

Ingredientsfor 3 servings

• 10 nos Vendakkaaya Lady’s fingers
• 1/2 cup Coconut — grated
• ¼ cup Onion — chopped
• 5 – Chopped Green Chilli
• 5 – Chopped Ginger
• 1 Tspn Red Chilli Powder
• Salt, to taste
• 3 Tspns Coconut/Refined Oil
• 1 Tspn Tamarind Syrup
• 1 Tspn Mustard Seeds
• 1 piece Jaggery

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Grind the Coconut along with Mustard Seeds and required quantity of water and keep this paste separately.

2. Step 2

   Clean, wash and cut the Lady’s fingers (Vendakkaaya) in medium size pieces and keep them aside.

3. Step 3

   Heat the oil in a Cheenachatty and add the chopped Onion, Ginger and Green Chilli pieces into this hot Oil and stir it well.

4. Step 4

   After about five minutes, add the Lady’s finger (Vendakkaaya) pieces into this mix and stir it. When the colour of the Chopped Onion, Ginger, Green Chilli and Lady’s finger turns into golden, add Red Chilli powder and Salt also and stir the mix further.

5. Step 5

   Next, add the Coconut paste, Tamarind syrup and Jaggery also (if necessary add some water also) and stir the Stir everything together thoroughly.

6. Step 6

   Cover the Cheenachatty with a Plate/lid and allow to cook the mix in medium flame (it will take about 10 minutes to cook the mix properly). After about 10 minutes, remove the plate/lid and if the mix is cooked well, change it into a cooking vessel.

7. Step 7

   Thenga Arachha Vendakkaaya Curry is ready. This Curry can serve as side dish with Chappathi/Poori/cooked rice etc.