Vendakka Pollichathu
Vendakka Pollichathu is a delightful dish that showcases the culinary brilliance of Kerala cuisine.
Ingredients
For Marination
- 10 Nos. Vendakka Lady's Finger
- 1 Tsp Oil
- ¼ Tsp Turmeric powder
- 1/4 tsp chilly powder Cut in half
- Salt To taste
For masala
- 1 tbsp. Coconut oil
- 1 Tsp Ginger Chopped
- Few Curry leaves
- 1 No. Shallots Chopped
- 1 No. Tomato Pureed
- 2 No. Green chilly Chopped
- ½ Tsp Kashmiri chilly powder
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp Pepper powder
- salt to taste
- 1 tsp Lemon juice
Instructions
- Wash the okra well and cut the edges. Then cut it into two pieces like shown in the figure.
- Marinate the okra by adding chilly powder, turmeric powder, salt and little oil.
- Heat 3 tbsp oil in a pan and fry the both sides of okra.
- in the same pan and in the remaining oil, add chopped ginger, curry leaves and shallots.
- Saute till it becomes light brown in color.
- Then add chopped tomato and green chilly. saute for few minutes to cook the tomato.
- Add all masala powders and salt as required. Saute for 30 seconds to get rid off the raw smell.
- Sqeeze lemon juice. Mix well.
- Run the banana leaf on fire for 2-3 seconds. The leaf would have wilted by now. Now wrap the masala in a banana leaf
- and heat oil in a pan and cook the both sides in low flame for 3 minutes.
- Serve ot along with rice ,roti etc.
Notes
You can visit this link Vazhayilayil Chutta Varal Meen. You can also visit this link Ayala Pollichathu.
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