Monday, February 23, 2009
Vendhakai[okra] Kichadi
This is something similar to the tomato
kichadi which is also one of the easiest
Kichadi which can be made in minutes. Can be
served with rice, idli, dosa ,adai etc. Tastes
best at room temperature.Ingredients:
Ingredients:
Okra[vendhakai] - 10 thinly sliced
oil-for frying okra
For the paste:
Fresh Coconut - 1 cup
buttermilk - 1 cup
Green chillies - 2 to 4 (depending on your
spice level)
Mustard seeds - 1/4tsp
For seasoning:
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Red chillies - 2
Curry leaves - 6 to 10
Coconut oil - 2 tsp
Salt - to taste
Method:
In a pan add some oil and fry the okra until
they are brown.Make sure not to burn it.You
could also deep fry the okra .
For paste:
In a blender grind the coconut,mustard seeds
,green chillies with buttermilk into smooth
paste. Mix it with the fried okra and salt.
In a steel/cast iron pan heat mustard seeds,
red chillies and coconut oil until When the
mustard seeds start to splutter, add the curry
leaves and quickly remove it from flame. Add
this seasoning to the okra mixture. Mix well.
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7 comments:
Okra kichadi looks different and nice Dhanya...Nice recipe.
Forgot to mention, love the title pic...looks beautiful.
Thank you Deepa. This is how my mom makes the kichadi. The picture is of kerala.
Hi Dhanya,first time to your blog.Kichadi looks wonderful,this one is my fav one.
Your header is beautiful Dhanz! Lovely recipe.
Thank you Homeccooked and Nithya for your lovely comments.
Okra is my favourite one! Kichadi is a nice idea... definitely gonna try, thanks for the recipe Dhanya! :)
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