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Vendakka/Okra Fry




One of my favorite ways to cook okra or vendakka is a spicy fry. It is easy to prepare and is great accompaniment for rice and sambar. Its simple and delicious stir fry and  a quick recipe for dinner especially when you are short of time. It is spicy and bit tangy from the tomatoes. You can make it a little more crispy if you like.

Ingredients
Okra- 25-30
Shallots chopped- 1/2 cup
( or 1 small onion).
Tomato -1 medium
Ginger chopped - 1 tsp
Urud dal, mustard seeds, Cumin seeds- 1/2 tsp each
Chilly powder- 1 tsp
Turmeric powder 1/3 tsp
Hing- a pinch
Curry leaves -a few


Wash and completely dry the okra with paper towel before cutting them. Cut into one inch pieces.
Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds and cumin seeds followed by urud dal and fry for a minute. Add hing and after a second ginger and onions. Fry till onions change color. Add turmeric and tomatoes and fry for a minute. Now add okra or vendakka give it a quick mix, reduce the heat and allow  to slowly get cooked and fry and stir occasionally till it gets cooked and fried.( avoid constantly stiring and adding salt in the beginning as it can make it slimy). Finally add chilly powder, salt and curry leaves and fry for one more minute. Serve with rice and dal.

Try this...
Hope you will all enjoy..
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  1. Indian KhanaJune 3, 2011 at 7:23 AM

    I love this version and it's looks so yum n spicy

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  2. SunandaJune 3, 2011 at 7:45 AM

    Wow!! it looks so colorful and delicious..

    Sunanda's Kitchen

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  3. RevaJune 3, 2011 at 7:45 AM

    Yummy stir fry... I love okra and this stir fry looks delicious:)
    Reva

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  4. PriyaJune 3, 2011 at 7:50 AM

    Mouth watering okra!

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  5. julieJune 3, 2011 at 7:55 AM

    Delicious vendakka fry!!Love that click of okra fry!! I too prepare it in the same way,g8 combo with rice n chapatis..

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  6. ChitraJune 3, 2011 at 8:10 AM

    i love okra .like it with sambar sadam or roti

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  7. Priya SreeramJune 3, 2011 at 8:31 AM

    suja- this is my kinda curry, tomatoes n ginger- love the flavour combo !

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  8. Priya SureshJune 3, 2011 at 9:56 AM

    Fingerlicking okra fry,simply inviting..

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  9. Rani acharyuluJune 3, 2011 at 9:56 AM

    What a lovely colored vendaka curry looks delicious!!

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  10. Santosh BangarJune 3, 2011 at 9:59 AM

    wonderful recipe and looks so live grab it pic as usual super

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  11. Rumana RawatJune 3, 2011 at 10:38 AM

    Tempting recipe:)

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  12. UnknownJune 3, 2011 at 10:57 AM

    Yum, looks superb !!!

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  13. Neha@ All things beautifulJune 3, 2011 at 11:40 AM

    I haven't cooked okra in a while, but your post and pictures inspires me...will try this one soon.
    Ne to your blog....and I like it:)

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  14. RachanaJune 3, 2011 at 12:59 PM

    I do the same way...just love it.

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  15. Sobha ShyamJune 3, 2011 at 1:00 PM

    simple and delicious okra..spicy and tangy okra sounds great..

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  16. NishaJune 3, 2011 at 1:06 PM

    I love vedekka, curry looks delicious

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  17. JishasKitchenJune 3, 2011 at 1:36 PM

    delicious vendakka fry...choorinde koode super ayirikkum...urappu..:)

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  18. AlessandraJune 3, 2011 at 5:06 PM

    Lovely okra, I like okra but I never know how to cook it!
    Thank you for sharing, and nice blog, I'll be back :-)

    ciao
    Alessandra

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  19. PushpaJune 3, 2011 at 5:24 PM

    Yummy okra curry.

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  20. TorviewtorontoJune 3, 2011 at 5:46 PM

    deliciously done I haven't added urud dal before when I make like this looks wonderful

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  21. divyaJune 3, 2011 at 6:48 PM

    Love it....looks extremely yum....

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  22. ShanaviJune 3, 2011 at 8:02 PM

    U made the simple recipe look exotic..very attractive , love the red colour coming from the tomatoes ..

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  23. Hari Chandana PJune 3, 2011 at 8:23 PM

    Wow.. looks so simple and tempting.. thanks for sharing dear !!
    Indian Cuisine

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  24. Love2cook MalaysiaJune 3, 2011 at 9:11 PM

    OMG, the close-up pic makes me really hungry now! Pass me a plate of rice ;)

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  25. UnknownJune 3, 2011 at 9:43 PM

    all time hit recipe..ente favannu vendakka..anything with it..love to have it:)

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  26. Treat and TrickJune 3, 2011 at 11:04 PM

    So delicious with right spice blend...

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  27. RajiJune 4, 2011 at 12:12 AM

    Simple yet delicious okra preparation. I love this anytime.

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  28. Aruna ManikandanJune 4, 2011 at 6:24 AM

    one of my favorite...
    looks delicious dear :)

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  29. Jayanthy KumaranJune 4, 2011 at 7:54 AM

    looks awesome...nice presentation dear..

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  30. UrmilaJune 4, 2011 at 10:05 AM

    yet another yummy dish

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  31. UnknownJune 4, 2011 at 6:36 PM

    yum that looks soooo inviting!! YUM

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  32. SravsJune 4, 2011 at 8:53 PM

    looks so tempting and wonderful !!

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  33. MadhuJune 5, 2011 at 6:33 AM

    i love this way of making okra. Was going to make some myself :) Good one suja dear.

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  34. Ganga SreekanthJune 5, 2011 at 7:07 AM

    This looks sooo delicious dear..

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  35. PlatefulJune 5, 2011 at 7:38 AM

    Ithu kandittum kandittum madiyavunilla...drooling!

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  36. à´¶്à´°ീJune 5, 2011 at 8:49 PM

    Nice :)

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  37. AnonymousJune 5, 2011 at 10:59 PM

    wow chorinu adipoli mezhukkupuratti kandittu kothi akunnu colorful um anu

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  38. UrmiJune 6, 2011 at 8:16 AM

    Looks spicy, yummy and tempting. Wonderful presentation.

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  39. IlaJune 6, 2011 at 8:22 AM

    My fav veg and fry :) looks delicious :)

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  40. VardhiniJune 7, 2011 at 11:04 PM

    Hubby and me are okra lovers and you are making me drool :)

    Vardhini
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