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Okra Poriyal
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Vendakkai Poriyal | Okra Stir fry | Bhindi Fry | Lady's Finger Fry
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
 

Okra Poriyal is a south Indian side dish that goes well with all kinds of rice varieties. Vendakkai poriyal is a simple dish. It goes well with sambar rice, rasam rice, and curd rice. Vendakkai/okra is a versatile vegetable, we can prepare different varieties of dishes with it like, stirfry, sambar, karakuzhambu, okra masala, okra fry, okra curry, etc. I make this stir fry on a regular basis.

Course: lunch
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: bhindhi fry, okra fry, vendakkai fry, vendakkai varval
Author: Sivagami Meganathan
Ingredients
  • 400 grams Vendakkai
  • 1/2 cup Onion/Shallots chopped
  • 3 tsp Oil
  • 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
  • 1/2 tsp Urad dal
  • 1 pinch Turmeric Powder
  • 3/4 tsp Sambar Powder
  • Few Curry leaves
  • Salt
Instructions
Method

  1. Heat oil to a pan, add mustard seeds, curry leaves and urad dal. Allow it to pop.

  2. Add the chopped onions, cook till the onions become soft.

  3. Add okras and saute on a low flame for a minute.

  4. Cook okras till the sliminess disappear.

  5. Add sambar powder, turmeric powder and salt.

  6. Cook until the okras become slightly brown and crispy.

  7. Serve hot with rice.