Vendakai More Kulambu/ Kuzhambu( Okra in Curd and Coconut gravy)

Any kind of vegetables( like Pumpkin, Brinjal, Ripe mango or even Ulunthu Bonda) can be used for preparing MoreKuzhambu

Ingredients

Ladies finger/ Okra/ Vendakai- 200gms

Curd/Yogurt( beaten)-3cups

Besan flour/Kadalamav-1tsp( dissolve in 2tbsp water)

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Salt to taste

Hing/ Asafetida-pinch

Whole red chilly( broken)-3

Mustard seeds-1tsp

Curry leaves-few

Coconut oil-1tsp

Grind the following ingredients to fine paste

Coconut shredded-1/4cup

Ginger minced-2tbsp

Green chilly broken-4

Method

Par-boil the okra in little water and set aside along with water. Next in a deep pan add the beaten curd, dissolved besan flour, turmeric, ground paste and salt. Mix well the curd mixture and add the okar along with water. Bring the curd mixture to boil and allow to boil for 5 mins. In a tadka pan heat coconut oil, add the whole red chilly, mustard seeds, curry leaves and asafetida. When the mustard crackels add this tadka to the Morekuzhambu. Serve hot with steamed rice.