Okra/ladies finger Vatha Kozhambu

Ingredients:

• Okra - 10 nos
• Sambar podi - 3 tsp
• Sesame oil - 2 1/2 tbsp
• Hing - Pinch
• Curry Leaves
• Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Fenugreek Seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Channa Dhal - 1 tsp
• Tamarind - 1 tsp if it is paste or small lemon size
• Jaggery - small quantity
  

Method:

1. Take 2 1/2 tbsp of sesame oil and heat it.
2. Put 1/2 tsp of Mustard seeds, 1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds, 1 tsp channa dhal, 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds. After they splutter, put curry leaves, 3 tsp of Sambar podi and fry them in that oil. Then put the okra/vendaikkai, and fry them along with that.
3. After the vegetable gets cooked, pour the tamarind water into the mixture. ( You can use 1 tsp of tamarind paste also)
4. Then pour some 1 cup of water and bring the mixture to boil.
5. Then put perungayam/hing, Salt as required. then again boil till the mixture becomes thick.
6. At last add some small quantity of jaggery and again boil it .
7. Okra Vathakuzhambu is ready to serve.
   

Tips:

1. Use quite more oil to prepare this dish which will help to keep the vatha kuzhambu fresh for more than a week.
2. You can use Onion, Shallots, Garlic, Manathakkali, sundaikkai ( West Indian Turkey Berry ) also to make vathakuzhambu.