- Carrot capsicum raita
- Pineapple raita.
Ladies Finger | Okra | Vendakkai 15 Yogurt | Curd 1 cup Oil 2-3 tblsp Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp Urad dal 1/4 tsp Red chili 1 Salt as needed
Method:
- Wash and pat dry the ladies finger and spread it on a clean dry cloth for 15 mins to half an hour.
- This will help to reduce the sliminess of the ladies finger while cooking.
- Slice the ladies finger into roundels.
- In a pan add the oil and add the sliced ladies finger.
- Cook it in a medium low flame till the ladies finger becomes crispy brown.
- My mom usually deep fries the ladies finger, if you want you can do so.
- Add little salt in the last. If you add salt in the beginning, it will ooze out water and make the ladies finger sticky.
- In a wide bowl add the yogurt and whisk it nicely.
- Add salt to this and mix well.
- Allow the cooked ladies finger to cool completely.
- Just before serving add the cooked ladies finger to this yogurt.
- Temper mustard seeds, red chili and urad dal in oil and add to this just before serving.
- Mix well and serve with bisi bela bath or vatha kuzhambu rice and even it goes well with pulao too.
Method with step wise pictures:
- Wash and pat dry the ladies finger and spread it on a clean dry cloth for 15 mins to half an hour.
- This will help to reduce the sliminess of the ladies finger while cooking.
- Slice the ladies finger into roundels.
- In a pan add the oil and add the sliced ladies finger.
- Cook it in a medium low flame till the ladies finger becomes crispy brown.
- My mom usually deep fries the ladies finger, if you want you can do so.
- Add little salt in the last. If you add salt in the beginning, it will ooze out water and make the ladies finger sticky.
- In a wide bowl add the yogurt and whisk it nicely.
- Add salt to this and mix well.
- Allow the cooked ladies finger to cool completely.
- Just before serving add the cooked ladies finger to this yogurt.
- Temper mustard seeds, red chili and urad dal in oil and add to this just before serving.
- Mix well and serve with bisi bela bath or vatha kuzhambu rice and even it goes well with pulao too.
