Okra Vatral Kuzhambu 2

This is very simple and easy to make.

Ingredients:

Tamarind                           – 1 small lemon size

Okra                                 – 4 no

Gingili oil                        – 1 tbsp

Red chili powder                – 1tsp

Coriander powder              – 1 tsp

Turmeric powder               – ¼ tsp

Mustard seeds                  – 1 tsp
Chenna dal                       - 1tbsp

Methi seed                        – ¼ tsp

Hing                                – ½ tsp

Curry leaves                     – 1 stem

Whole red chillies                – 2no (broken into pieces)

Method:

• Soak the tamarind in hot water.  Make thick tarmarind extract. Cut okra big pieces.
• Heat the oil in kadai, fry mustard seed, red chillies, dhal, and okra and curry leaves.
• Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder and Hing. Fry for few minutes.
• Add tamarind extract, salt and boil for 10 minutes.
• If the vatral kuzhambu consistency is too thin, a spoon of rice flour added with a little water should thicken it up.
• Garnish with curry leaves.