Okra fry /Lady finger fry / vendaikai pooriyal

Lady finger fry :
My mom used to say that eating this vegetable gives us good memory power. I don't know if it true or not, but there are lots of good things about this vegetable. It has lots of minerals and vitamins.
It is low in calorie and high in dietary fiber. Definitely good for kids.

Ingerdients :
Lady finger   - around 30

Chilli powder - 2 tsp
Onion - 1/4 onion chopped
Urad dhal  - 2 tsp
Channa dhal - 2 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Red chilli - 1
Salt to taste

Method :

1. Wash okra and let it dry for sometime. Cut it into small pieces as shown.

2. In a wide pan, add oil. When the oil is hot, add mustard seeds, urad dhal and channa dhal. 

3. Once it is brown, add red chilli and onion.  

4. When the onion is brown, add salt. We don't want to add salt later as that will bring out the moisture in okra and it won't come out good.

5. Add okra and fry it for some time. Add chilli powder and lower the flame.

6. Let it cook in low flame. Stir it in between.

7. You can fry it until the okra is cooked.

The first time I made okra fry was a very funny incident.
One day my mom in law had to go out, she asked to make this fry.
I thought this should be just like any other vegetable and readily said okay.
Just like any other vegetable I tried to cook this. You should have guessed what should have

happened. It ended like a paste. I was so embarrassed.

Every time I make this, it reminds me of that incident.

Enjoy cooking and eating