Lady’s Finger Stew ( Vendakkaya Stew)

Ingredients

Lady’s Finger cut as round slices– 200 gm

Small Onion cut length wise – ½ cup

Greenchilli cut length wise – 2 nos.

Red chilli powder – ½ tsp

Coriander powder – ½ tsp

Garam masala – ¼ tsp

Coconut milk thick & thin – of half a coconut

Tomato cut into small pieces – 1 no.

Salt to taste

Curry leaves for garnishing

Method

In a pan, heat oil; add the onion slices, lady’s finger, green chilli and sauté well. After it turns brown in color, add in the red chilli, coriander, turmeric powder and salt. Mix well. Add in the tomato pieces and sauté well. Add the coconut milk of thin consistency. Add in the garam masala. Let the gravy to thicken. When the gravy thicken and oil starts to separate out, add in the thick consistency coconut milk. Add the curry leaves. Mix well, take it out of flame and serve hot with chapatti, bread or rice.