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Monday, 11 July 2016

VENDAKKA STEW / OKRA CURRY IN COCONUT MILK / BHINDI STEW

A stew is a combination of solid food ingredients that have been cooked in liquid and served in the resultant gravy. Ingredients in a stew can include any combination of vegetables such as potatoes, onions, carrots, beans, tomatoes or okra or withmeat or sea foods.  Here I am sharing a special Vendakka stew for you. Try this recipe and share your experience please.



VENDAKKA STEW


INGREDIENTS

Vendakka / Okra - 150 g
Onion - 1
Green chilli - 3
Coconut milk (first consistency) - 1/2 cup
Coconut milk (second consistency) - 1 cup
Garam masala - 1 teaspoon
Coriander powder - 1 teaspoon
Salt - as required
Cooking oil - 1 teaspoon
Mustard seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
Dried chilli -1
Curry leaves - 2 springs
Black pepper powder - 1/4 teaspoon (optional)

METHOD


   Wash okra and pat it with a towel to drain the water. Cut okra lengthwise. Cut onion and green chilli. Pour some oil in a hot pan and add chopped okra, onion and green chilli to it. Saute for some time. Add salt, garam masala, coriander powder and turmeric powder to it. Saute for one minute to disappear the raw smell. Add second consistency coconut milk to it and cook for some time. Add first
consistency milk to the curry when it get thick. Then turn off the flame before the stew boils.


   Pour some oil in a hot pan and splutter mustard seeds, dried chilli and curry leaves. Pour it to the stew and stir well. Sprinkle black pepper powder and mix well (Adding black pepper powder should add a special aroma and flavour for the stew. But this step is optional.Can skip this )  Now tasty vendakka stew is ready to serve. Enjoy....



How is this recipe? Please share your experiences with your cooking and share your comments and suggestions here. Your comments are my inspiration for new posts...

Thank You All


BINDU JAYESH
bindurohinipillai@gmail.com

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