Okra(Lady's finger)-tomato pachadi
Let me come back to the recipe, it's quite simple and absolutely delightful to eat...here is the recipe...
OKRA - TOMATO PACCHADI
Ingredients:
- 6 to 7 medium sized Okras (Bendekaayi)
- 1 medium sized Tomato
- 1 tbsp of oil
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tsp chenna dal
- 1 tsp urad dal
- 1 sprig curry leaves
- 2 to 3 green chillies
- a pinch of asafoetida
- 2 sprigs of coriander leaves
- salt as required
- 2 or 3 cups of curds
METHOD:
- Wash & dry the okras and cut them into 1/2 or 1/4'' pieces and keep aside
- wash & cut tomatoes, green chillies too.
- Take a wok, heat oil add green chillies + chenna dal+urad dal+ curry leaves and fry for few minutes
- Then add cut Okras and fry until they become crisp & cooked
- Then add the cut tomatoes and fry for few minutes, they get cooked fast then add the finely cleaned & chopped coriander leaves mix well and take it out from the wok and transfer it into a vessel and allow it cool.
- Once when it is completely cool add 2 or 3 cups of curds.
- Garnish with coriander leaves and serve it with rice or chapatis
Ramya Vijaykumar
This is a unique recipe... i love the addition of Okra... Looks tasty and healthy too...