Vendakka Pollichathu

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

• 10 nos Vendakka Lady's Finger
• 1 tsp Oil
• ¼ tsp Turmeric powder
• 1/4 tsp Chilly powder Cut in half
• Salt, to taste
• 1 tbsp Coconut oil
• 1 tsp Ginger — chopped
• Curry leaves, a few
• 1 nos Shallots — chopped
• 1 nos Tomato Pureed
• 2 nos Green chilly — chopped
• ½ tsp Kashmiri chilly powder
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp Pepper powder
• Salt, to taste
• 1 tsp Lemon juice

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Wash the okra well and cut the edges. Then cut it into two pieces like.

2. Step 2

   Marinate the okra by adding chilly powder, turmeric powder, salt and little oil.

3. Step 3

   Heat 3 tbsp oil in a pan and fry the both sides of okra.

4. Step 4

   In the same pan and in the remaining oil, add chopped ginger, curry leaves and shallots.

5. Step 5

   Cook until it becomes lightly browned.

6. Step 6

   Next, add chopped tomato and green chilly. cook, stirring often, for a few minutes to cook the tomato.

7. Step 7

   Add all masala powders and salt to taste. cook for 30 seconds until the rawness cooks out.

8. Step 8

   Sqeeze lemon juice. Add fried bhindi and Stir everything together thoroughly.

9. Step 9

   Run the banana leaf on fire for 2-3 seconds. The leaf would have wilted by now. Now wrap the masala in a banana leaf.

10. Step 10

    Next Heat the oil in a pan and cook both sides of the folded leaf in low flame for 3 minutes.

11. Step 11

    Serve alongside rice, roti etc.