Ladies Finger (Bhindi) Stir Fry/Vendakkai Poriyal/Okra Stir Fry preparation with step by step photos and a quick video. vendakkai (bhindi stir fry) is very popular in the south Indian lunch menu. Ladies finger or bhindi is a high fibre content vegetable which Fights against Diabetic. This green veggie is very cheap and provides a lot of health benefits includes weight reduction, control blood cholesterol, control the blood sugar level, improve skin and increase the bone strength. Serve bhindi fry with warm chapatis. It also can be side-dish for Rice-dal, rasam.
BHINDI STIR FRY/VENDAKKAI PORIYAL/OKRA STIR FRY
Ingredients
- Bhindi -1/2 kg (vendakkai,okra)
- Shallots -1 cup
- Green chilli-2
- Red chilli -2
- Curry leaves - sprig
- Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
- Salt -to taste
- Coconut-1/2 cup grated
- Oil-2 tbsp
- mustard seed -1/2 tsp
Directions
- Step 1 Take the pan & heat the oil
- Step 2 Add mustard seed and let it splutter
- Step 3 Add chopped Shallot and saute well.
- Step 4 Add green chilli & red chilli and saute well
- Step 5 Add curry leaves
- Step 6 Add vendakkai(bhindi) and Saute till it shrinks in volume.
- Step 7 Add turmeric powder & salt and Saute well
- Step 8 Once the stickiness is fully gone and it turns dry add grated coconut and saute well
- Step 9 Serve hot with sambar, rasam rice
BHINDI STIR FRY/VENDAKKAI PORIYAL/OKRA STIR FRY
QUICK VIDEO:
MAKING OF BHINDI STIR FRY/VENDAKKAI PORIYAL/OKRA STIR FRY:
- Take the pan & heat the oil
2. Add mustrad seed and let it splutter
3. Add chopped Shallot and saute well.
4. Add green chilli & red chilli and saute well
5. Add vendakkai(bhindi) and Saute till it shrinks in volume.
6. Add turmeric powder & salt and Saute well
7. Once the stickiness is fully gone and it turns dry add grated coconut and saute well
8. Serve hot with sambar ,rasam rice
