Kerala Vendakka Mappas

Recipe for Kerala style Vendakka mappas- Okra in creamy coconut sauce

Ingredients:-
Oil - 1 tablespoon
Okra - 250 gm
Onion chopped - 1
Green chili slit lengthwise - 4
Ginger chopped - a small piece
Tomato chopped - 1( optional)
Chili powder - 1 tsp
Coriander powder - 2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4tsp
Thin coconut milk - 1 cup
Garam masala - 1/2 tsp
Crushed black pepper - a large pinch
Thick coconut milk - 1/4 cup(optional)
Salt to taste
Oil - 1 tables poon
Mustard seeds
Dried red chiles - 2

Method:-

Clean and cut the okra into thin lengthy pieces.Heat oil in a pan and saute onion , ginger and green chiles for a couple of minutes and add sliced okra and fry until they are well sauteed , for about 10- minutes

Add chopped tomato fry for a minute , followed by chili powder, corinader powder and  turmeric powder toss it well for a minute.

Add salt , thin coconut milk and boil for 5-7 minutes.Pour the thick conut milk and garam masala and crushed black pepper , simmer for a couple of minutes and remove from heat.

Heat oil, add mustard seeds.when they pop up add dried red chiles. curry leaves and pour over the curry.Serve warm

Recipe courtesy :- Vanitha