Vendakkai Puzhi Kulambu / Okra Tamarind Gravy

Ingredients:

Okra ( vendakkai ) - 1 lb
Small onion - 10 nos or large onion - 1 ( chopped ) Tomato - 1
Red chilli -2
Garlic - 3 pieces
Mustard seeds - 1/ 2 tsp
Fenugreek seed ( methi ) - 1/2 tsp
Corriander powder - 2 tbsp
Chilli powder - 1 tbsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Seasame oil - 2 tbsp
Curry leaves - few
Tamarind - 1/2 lemon size
Salt to taste.
Method :

• Wash and thoroughly dry the okra with a kitchen towel. Cut the tops and the ends of the okra, and chop into 1 " pieces.
• Soak tamarind in warm water & rest it for 15 min & squeeze tamarind extract.
• Heat oil in a kadai, add mustard and when it pops,add methi seeds,curry leaves . put onion, red chillies and garlic and saute them 5 minutes.
• Now add tomato and cook it 3 minutes.
• Then add corriander powder,chilli powder,turmeric powder, salt and okra pieces.mix well and cook them 5 minutes.
• Now add tamarind water and bring to boil,reduce the flame and simmer covered for about 10 minutes till the raw smell of tamarind goes away.
• The okra tamarind gravy is ready.

Serve the okra tamarind gravy with rice.