In Tamil this dish is called “Vendikkai varai” “Vendikkai” is the Tamil name for Okra.
Ingredients
- 2 cups finely chopped okra
- 3 tablespoons sesame oil
- ¼ teaspoon chili powder
- ¾ cup red onion finely chopped
- 2 – 3 dried chilies each broken into 2 – 3 pieces
- 1 tablespoon shredded unsweetened coconut
- salt to taste
Method
- chop okra into very fine pieces (slit each okra length wise into 4 quarters and chop them very finely)
- add 2 tablespoon sesame oil to a skillet and add the okra and fry on low flame for about 15 minutes
- add shredded coconut, chili powder and salt and fry for another 3 – 4 minutes
- set aside
- in another skillet add one tablespoon sesame oil and fry onion for about 7 – 8 minutes or until golden brown
- add broken red chilies and fry for another 2 – 3 minutes
- mix this fried onion with fried okra
- serve warm with rice. This goes well with pittu also
Yields about 2 – 3 side dishes
