Easiest Way to Cook Appetizing Vendakka Theeyal (Okra/Ladies finger in roasted coconut)

Easiest Way to Cook Appetizing Vendakka Theeyal (Okra/Ladies finger in roasted coconut) Delicious, fresh and tasty.

Vendakka Theeyal (Okra/Ladies finger in roasted coconut). Ammachi is preparing Vendakka Theeyal or Okra/Ladies finger in roasted coconut gravy. This is a typical Kerala dish. Vendakka Theeyal, Okra Theeyal, Ladies Finger Theeyal.

Trying some authentic kerala recipes are always something very special.

A typical kerala recipe with roasted and ground coconut paste.

Lady's finger fried and cooked in spicy coconut and yogurt based gravy.

You can cook Vendakka Theeyal (Okra/Ladies finger in roasted coconut) using 17 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Vendakka Theeyal (Okra/Ladies finger in roasted coconut)

1. Prepare of ladies finger Vendakka / -.

2. You need of Tomato -.

3. You need of Onion -.

4. It’s of Green chillies (optional) -.

5. It’s of Curry leaves - strings.

6. Prepare of Tamarind gooseberry tamarind - a small size / pulp -.

7. Prepare of Chilli powder -.

8. Prepare of Coriander powder -.

9. Prepare of Turmeric powder -.

10. You need of Salt -.

11. Prepare of water -.

12. Prepare of cooking oil -.

13. It’s of coconut oil -.

14. It’s of coconut Grated -.

15. Prepare of shallots -  / 1/2.

16. It’s of curry leaves - string.

17. You need of cooking oil -.

It's an easy to prepare and a yummy side dish which goes well with rice.

Add sliced lady's finger into the pan.

Make sure that okra is not overcrowded in the pan.

Fry on medium high flame until..in it such as ulli theeyal, vendakka theeyal, pavakka theeyal, muringakka theeyal and there is even a fish theeyal when I was browsing through blogs.

Vendakka Theeyal (Okra/Ladies finger in roasted coconut) instructions

1. Wash ladies fingers and cut into 1 inch pieces..

2. Cut onion tomatoes and slit green chillies.

3. Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a pan then add grated coconut, shallots/onion and curry leaves and fry till coconut becomes golden brown in colour..

4. Heat 1 teaspoon oil in the same pan or another then add onion, green chillies and ladies fingers and fry till onions become translucent..

5. Add chilli, coriander and turmeric powder and saute for a minute..

6. Add tomato and tamarind pulp mix well and fry for 1 - 2 minutes..

7. Add water and salt mix well then close the lid and allow to cook ladies fingers..

8. Grind the roasted coconut mixture to a smooth paste by adding enough water..

9. Now add this paste in to the curry and mix well. If the curry is too thick then add a little more water, bring it to boil then switch off the flame. Then sprinkle some coconut oil and curry leaves..

As puli klambu is always welcome at my place, I made this vendakka theeyal using okra/ ladies finger and served it along with rice and cabbage.

Theeyal can be prepared using various vegetables like shallots, lady's finger, bitter gourd and so on.

Theeyal is usually called as a burnt dish as the coconut and other spices are roasted nicely till brownish color. how to make vendakka theeyal.

Lady's finger, also known as okra, is an essential vegetable in many of the households all over the world.

The scientific name of okra plant is hibiscus esculentus.