Vendakkai / Okra Poriyal

Ingredients:
Vendakkai / okra - 1 lb ( cut into small round pieces )
Onion - 1 ( chopped )
Green chillies - 3 ( split )
Curry leaves - few
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Urad dhal - 1 tsp
Sambar powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Oil - 1 tbsp

Salt to taste.
Method:

• Wash and wipe the vendaikai with a kitchen towel.
• Cut it into small rounds.
• In a kadai put the oil and when it is hot add mustard.
• When the spluttering stops add urad dhal and fry till it turns light brown.
• Add chopped onion,Green chillies and curry leaves. Fry till the onion turns brown.
• Add vendaikai pieces and stir fry on low flame till its stickiness disappears.
• Add sambar powder, turmeric and salt and stir well.
• Keep it on low flame for 5 minutes.
• Remove once well done and serve it with steamed rice.

Stir- Fry Chicken & Broccolli

Ingredients:

Chicken -1 lb
Brocolli - 1 lb
Onion - 1 ( chopped )
Soy sauce -1 tbsp
Cornstarch - 1 tsp
Ginger powder -1 tsp
Garlic powder - 1 tsp
Oil - 2 tbsp
Salt to taste.

Method:

• Cut boned and skinned chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces.
• Mix soy sauce, ginger, garlic powder, salt and cornstarch; add chicken and set aside.
• Heat 1 tablespoons oil in hot skillet or wok.
• Add Brocolli and onion. Stir-fry 2 to 4 minutes.
  Remove from pan.
• And add another 1 tablespoon of oil. Pour chicken and sauce into skillet and stir-fry 5 to 7 minutes or until chicken is done.
• Return brocolli to pan and heat.
• Serve over rice.

If desired, all fresh vegetables can be used.