Vendakka/ Okra Pachadi

Ingredients: 250 gm vendakka (okra) 3-4 green chillies 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 1/2 cup grated coconut 1 cup yoghurt 1/2 tsp crushed mustard 1/2 tsp mustard seeds 2 dry red chillies curry leaves salt oil Preparation:

1. Cut okra into thin round pieces. Heat little oil in a pan and fry the okra pieces and 1 or 2 chopped green chillies until golden brown.
2. Grind together grated coconut, 2 green chillies and cumin seeds into fine paste and add 1/2 tsp crushed mustard.
3. Mix this with yoghurt and add salt. Add this to the fried okra and green chillies and heat in low flame for 1-2 minute. Don't allow to boil. 
4. Heat oil in a pan, splutter mustard seeds and fry dry red chillies and curry leaves and pour this over the curry. Serve with rice....

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