Name: Roasted Fresh Okra | Bhindi Roast | Vendakka Roast
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Ingredients: 300 g Lady's Finger; 3 tbsp Coconut Oil; 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds; 5 nos. Garlic cloves (chopped); 1 no. Onion (sliced); 1 no. Tomato (chopped); 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp Red chilly powder; 1/4 tsp Cumin powder; 1/4 tsp Garam masala powder; Salt as required; 3 nos. Green chilly; 1/4 cup Grated coconut; Curry leaves (Few)

Roasted Fresh Okra is a dish that tastes delicious and comes together without much effort, a bit crispy and finely seasoned. And believe me, if you have never tasted Bhindi Roast in your life, you are in for a treat, a pleasant surprise. You will love the humble veggie. Kids adore Vendakka Roast in fact the only vegetable they are comfortable with. Okra has a naturally slimy texture and it’s due to the sugar residue called mucilage. Cooking Okra this way results in a slime free crispy dish. And the vital thing, always choose tender young okra for preparing Bhindi Roast. Larger ones are woody and you will find it difficult to chew through. You can slice okra into long strips or into cylindrical rounds like I have done it here. Either way it works fine. Roasted Fresh Okra pairs well with any non vegetarian dish. I love okra with beef dishes.

Roasted Fresh Okra or Varuval is the most common preparation prevalent in South India. Varuval or roasting is the term used to shallow fry the Okra in required oil until crispy. I have planted ladies finger in my garden and I am lucky my family relishes on those tender ones. Another important point to note is you should not add water while cooking. Also, do not cover the vessel with lid while cooking. Keep sauteing until it turns crisp and is done evenly. Also, add salt to the dish only when nearing the end since salt brings out the moisture content in the veggie. Now, let us observe the nutritional aspect of the vegetable. Vendakka or Okra is rich in vitamin C and K and quite surprisingly is rich in protein too. A healthy vegetable indeed. You can explore a well detailed Bhindi Roast recipe here.

Roasted Fresh Okra | Bhindi Roast | Vendakka Roast

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Kerala

Servings People

Ingredients

300 g Lady's Finger
3 tbsp Coconut Oil
1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
5 nos. Garlic cloves chopped
1 no. Onion sliced
1 no. Tomato chopped
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
1/2 tsp Red chilly powder
1/4 tsp Cumin powder
1/4 tsp Garam masala powder
Salt as required
3 nos. Green chilly
1/4 cup Grated coconut
Curry leaves Few

Instructions

Heat oil in a pan, splutter mustard seeds and add chopped garlic.
Then add vendakka (slice the vendakka to rounds of ¼ inch thickness). Saute it for 5 minutes on medium flame. Keeping the heat to medium high is very important to get that crisp without the slime.
Then add sliced onion and saute for 2 minutes.
Now add chopped tomato and saute for 2 more minutes.
Add all spice masala powders and saute for 2-3 minutes. Add required salt at this time.
Finally add grated coconut, curry leaves and sliced green chilly. Saute it for 2 more minutes and turn off the flame.
Serve as a side dish with rice along with any curries.

Notes

You can visit this link Kerala Style Roasted Okra. You can also visit this link Vendakka Vattichathu.

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