Vendakkai Paruppu Usili

Description

Paruppu usili is a south Indian dish often made with green beans, but here I have tried it with Okra(Vendakkai), which is a rare combination I suppose, but still worth a try. (Okra paruppu usili / Ladies finger paruppu usili)

Ingredients-1
10 nos	Okra
3 tsp	Oil

Ingredients-2
¼ cup	Bengal gram
1 pinch	Salt

Ingredients-3
2 nos	Onion (finely chopped)
3 clove	Garlic (crushed)
1 no	Green chili (slit open)
¼ tsp	Turmeric powder
½ tsp	Red chilli powder
1 tsp	Coriander /dhania powder
¼ tsp	Salt (or to taste)
6 nos	Curry leaves (for garnish)

Ingredients-4
3 tsp	Oil
¼ tsp	Mustard
¼ tsp	Cumin seeds
¼ tsp	Split black gram
1 pinch	Asafoetida powder
4 nos	Curry leaves

Instructions

Using ingredients from Table-2———-Wash and soak Bengal gram for at least an hour, then drain all the water using a colander, pat dry with a kitchen towel. You can also drain the excess water using a paper towel, grind the pre-soaked Bengal gram with a pinch of salt to a coarse consistency and keep it aside.

Using ingredients from Table-1———-Wash and cut okra (vendakkai) in to thin round pieces. Heat oil in pan and fry the okra pieces on high heat till it becomes light brown. Remove them and set aside.

Using ingredients from Table-4———-Heat oil in a non-stick pan or Kadai and slightly toast the mustard, cumin seeds, split black gram and curry leaves. Sprinkle little asafoetida powder.

Using ingredients from Table-3———-Saute onions with garlic and green chillies until tender. Add the coarsely ground Bengal gram and fry for say 4 to 5 minutes along with turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder and little salt. When you see them forming little crumbles, add the fried Okra( Vendakkai) pieces and saute for few more minutes (about 4 to 5 minutes). When it becomes slightly dry, adjust for salt and garnish with curry leaves.