Vendakka Kichadi

Ingredients

Lady`s finger (Vendakka) -250 gm (cut into small roundels)

Grated coconut -1/4 cup

Green chillies -6 nos (4 chillies finely chopped)

Cumin seeds -1/2 teaspoon

Mustard seeds -1/2 teaspoon

Curd -1 1/2 cups

For seasoning

Coconut oil -3 tablespoons

Mustard seeds -1 teaspoon

Curry leaves – A few

Dry red chillies- 1 or 2 nos

Method

Beat the curd well.

Grind together coconut, 2 green chillies and cumin seeds into a fine paste.

Add crushed mustard seeds into the above coconut paste.

Mix together the beaten curd, ground paste and salt.

Heat some oil in a pan or a kadai. Splutter mustard seeds and saute red chillies and curry leaves. Add the remaining chopped green chillies and lady`s finger. Fry them till they turn golden brown. Add the curd mixture and heat it through. Remove from the flame.

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