Ventakai Kulambu /Okra Curry

Coconut based tamarind curry will go well with white rice,idli -dosai and chapathi..

Ingredients:

1. Okra/Vendakkai- 10
2. Shallots-10(R)Big onion-1/2 medium chopped
3. Tomato-1 medium(chopped)
4. Tamarind juice-1/2 cup

Roast & Grind:

1. Channa dal-1 teaspoon
2. Urad dal-1/2 teaspoon
3. Jeera-1 teaspoon
4. Coriander seeds-2 teaspoon
5. Red chilly -2 
6. Curry Masala powder-2 teaspoon
7. Coconut-2 tablespoon

Grind the ingredients one-by-one in half teaspoon of oil.Let't cool and grind with 1/4 cup of water.

For Seasoning:

1. Mustard seeds- 1 teaspoon
2. Curry leaves- few
3. Hing-pinch

Method:

                  1.Wash & cut the edges of Okra.Then cut in to half inch  pieces.Heat half teaspoon of oil in pan,roast all Okra and keep aside.
                  2.Heat oil in pan,splutter Mustard seeds.Put curry leaves and hing.
                 3.Add shallots and fry till transfer the color.
                4.Now add chopped tomatos and fry till get mushy.
                5.Then add the cooked (Fried) okra in to it.give a mix,till all masla coated.
               6. Pour grounded masala, add 1/2 cup of water.

                               7.Add tamarind juice and bring to boil in medium flame.Add turmeric powder and salt.

                8.Cook it for 5 more mins till all raw smell goes.

                 9.It'll lose oil in edges it means it's done.switch of the flame.

                10.Ready to have with white rice....