Coconut Milk Lady's Finger / Okra / Bhindi / Vendakkai Kootu | வெண்டைக்காய் தேங்காய் பால் கூட்டு

Ingredients :

Okra / Lady's Finger - 150 gm (removed edges and finely chopped) Green Gram (split and skinless) - 2 tbsp (cooked with 1/4tsp of turmeric powder) Onion - 1 no (chopped) Green Chili - 2 no (chopped) Coconut Milk - 1 cup Water - 1/2 cup Oil - 1 tbsp Salt to taste. To Temper : Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp Urad Dal / Black Gram (skinless) - 1/4 tsp

Method :

Steps To Make Coconut Milk Okra \ Vendakkai Kootu : Heat oil in a pan, temper mustard seeds and urad dal, after splutter add onion and green chili, saute until the onion becomes slightly golden brown colour. Add okra / lady's finger and required salt, saute and cook for 7 - 10 minute in simmer.

Add cooked green gram (pasi paruppu), saute for few seconds. Finally pour coconut milk and water, mix well and cook for 2mins in medium flame til boil, remove from the flame and ready to serve.

Serving Suggestion : Serve hot with Crispy Potota Fry or Simple Fried Elephant Yam / Karunai / Senai Kilangu or Crispy Sepang Kilangu Varuval / Taro Fry.