Vendakkai Varuval Recipe - Tamil Nadu Style Okra Stir Fry

Name: Vendakkai Varuval Recipe - Tamil Nadu Style Okra Stir Fry
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Tamil Nadu
Ingredients: 500 grams Bhindi (Lady Finger/Okra) cut into one inch pieces; 3 tablespoon Gram flour (besan); 1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder; 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi); 1 teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhania); 1 teaspoon Garam masala powder; 1 teaspoon Amchur (Dry Mango Powder); null Salt to taste; null Oil

Archana's Kitchen

December 4, 2018

3706 Ratings

Vendakkai Varuval Recipe - Tamil Nadu Style Okra Stir Fry

Time:Prep: 10 M|Cook: 30 M|Total: 40 M

Makes:4 Servings

Meal:Side Dish

Cuisine:Tamil Nadu

Vendakkai Varuval Recipe is a Tamil Nadu style favorite side dish. It is usually a poriyal that is made using onions and tomatoes but in this recipe we have created a twist by mixing the masala into the ladies finger and then shallow frying them to give it a bit crunchy and crispy texture.

Ladies finger is the most used vegetable in Tamil Nadu Style Cooking, where they use in Sambar, Mor Kuzhambu, and even Rasam. The vegetable is rich in fiber, vitamin C and potassium and it is advised to include it into your everyday diet.

Serve the Vendakkai Varuval Recipe along with Tirunelveli Style Mor Kuzhambu Recipe, Steamed Rice, and Pisarna Manga by the side to create a healthy meal.

If you are looking for more Ladies Finger Recipes, here are some:

Serve the Vendakkai Varuval Recipe along with Tirunelveli Style Mor Kuzhambu Recipe, Steamed Rice, and Pisarna Manga by the side to create a healthy meal.

If you are looking for more Ladies Finger Recipes, here are some:

Ingredients

500 grams Bhindi (Lady Finger/Okra), cut into one inch pieces

3 tablespoon Gram flour (besan)

1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder

1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)

1 teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhania)

1 teaspoon Garam masala powder

1 teaspoon Amchur (Dry Mango Powder)

Salt, to taste

Oil

Instructions for Vendakkai Varuval Recipe - Tamil Nadu Style Okra Stir Fry

To begin making the Vendakkai Varuval Recipe, chop the ladies finger and keep it in a bowl.

Into the same bowl, add all the masala powders including red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder and amchur powder along with besan and mix well.

Sprinkle some water so that it combines well. You need coat the masala evenly over all the pieces.

Heat a flat skillet with oil, enough to fry the ladies finger. Slowly add them into the hot oil and fry till they turn golden brown and crispy.

Skim the ladies finger onto a paper napkin and serve hot.

Serve the Vendakkai Varuval Recipe along with Tirunelveli Style Mor Kuzhambu Recipe, Steamed Rice, and Pisarna Manga by the side to create a healthy meal.