I luv okras in any form….after my addiction to kadai bhindi this is next to it. Tried this from Nags space with not much of modifications. I have had this once in Saravana Bhavan as a starter for meals not knowing that this was so simple to make it at home.I can guarantee even those who hate okras will like this.
Ingredients
- Vendakka / okra – 10 to 12
- Onion – 1 medium sized finely chopped
- Oil – 1tsp
- Curry leaves – few
- Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
- Green chillies – 1 finely chopped
- Cumin seeds / Jeera – 1/2 tsp
- Thick curd – 1 cup
- Chilli powder – 1/2 tsp
- Salt to taste
Method:
- Wash and chop the okras into thin rounds .
- Heat oil, add mustard seeds let it splutter add jeera fry for a minute, now add onions, green chillies,curry leaves and okra.
- Saute for 5-7 mins till onions turn light brown and the okra loses its stickiness.Fry till okras are light crispy. Drain it in a tissue paper to take out the excess oil and keep aside to cool.
- Beat curd, add salt. Now add the fried okra mixture and mix well till all is combined.Sprinkle chilli powder on top if needed.
This pachadi goes well with rotis, rice or even as such which is what I did 🙂
The nice crunch in the onions with okras dipped in thick curd was yummy……so do give it a try. For me anything dunked in curd has a special place in my tummy so is this one. I luv the vendaka puli pachadi also…will post the recipe sometime soon.
RAKS KITCHEN says
May 31, 2010 at 2:11 pmBeautiful it looks and tastes equally good too,mom makes this mostly when ever she needs to make thayir pachdi!
Preeti Kashyap says
May 31, 2010 at 2:31 pmOur fav pachidi! Love this with sambar!
Jay says
May 31, 2010 at 3:41 pmHey, this is a new version..never tried before…
Very tempting pic.
Aruna Manikandan says
May 31, 2010 at 4:31 pmlooks lovely dear…
nice clicks 🙂
Nithu says
May 31, 2010 at 5:14 pmI love okra. This is a good combo with rasam rice. Nice click.
Rachana Kothari says
May 31, 2010 at 6:51 pmI can finish off that bowl…its one of my favourite raitas 🙂
Sonia says
May 31, 2010 at 11:58 pmNice version of raita and definitely cool cool in your hot summer time. Looks so mouth watering, Sharmi. 🙂
Chetana Suvarna Ganatra says
June 1, 2010 at 2:00 amSharmilee….love dis one…too good.
Hamaree Rasoi says
June 1, 2010 at 2:00 amI love crispy fried bhindi but never tried with curd. Looks wonderful combination and lovely click.
Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi
Nags says
June 1, 2010 at 6:55 amThanks so much for trying this 🙂 So glad you liked the dish!!
Priti says
June 1, 2010 at 6:55 amAm yet to try bhindi raitha…lovely click…
Priya says
June 1, 2010 at 7:24 amOne of my favourite pachadi too, fabulous click Sharmi..
Chitra says
June 1, 2010 at 9:23 amI too love this a lot..nice click.. I make this for my guests usually 🙂
Suhaina says
June 1, 2010 at 10:18 amwow, nice click. Nice recipe too.
DEESHA says
June 1, 2010 at 11:02 ami love this one .. my husband is an expert in making this .. looks yumm
Sarah Naveen says
June 1, 2010 at 1:13 pmi love this ..looks so yummy!!
Asha says
June 1, 2010 at 1:49 pmYUM! Send it over, so good.
Lavi says
June 1, 2010 at 2:29 pmSharmilee..I too wanted to try this. Nice Pic!
Crisp Layout! I could not see the second column fully. check that.
suma says
June 1, 2010 at 3:26 pmLooks superb!! Love raithas with chapathis..
M D says
June 1, 2010 at 4:48 pmOh wow! This pachadi is my favorites. As such I love Bhindi! Looking tempting too.
Cham says
June 1, 2010 at 5:28 pmI ve made with brinjal, but vendakai sounds tasty too!
Pavithra says
June 1, 2010 at 10:44 pmI love this sooooooooo much.. and the clicks are good and making me drool!!!
jaisy says
June 2, 2010 at 10:28 amlooks lovely dear
Geetha Achal says
June 2, 2010 at 5:44 pmமிகவும் அருமையாக இருக்கின்றது…சூப்பர்ப்…
Red Chillies says
June 3, 2010 at 3:53 amthis is one of our favorites too. I usually roast the okra in the microwave as it saves up some time. Looks delish!
Jagruti જાગૃતિ says
June 3, 2010 at 8:57 pmNever made this dish..looks tempting!! gotta try it out soon..;-))
Nostalgia says
June 4, 2010 at 4:47 pmLooks yum. I love oka in curds too. Thanks for sharing.
Parita says
June 5, 2010 at 8:50 amNever had bhindi in raitas..a different one!
Suja Sugathan says
June 6, 2010 at 2:49 pmLove this so much..yummy pachadi.nice clicks 🙂
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An Open Book says
June 7, 2010 at 9:15 amThanks for dropping by my blog sharmilee…u have an awesome space here…and tht raita looks fab
PreeOccupied says
June 30, 2010 at 11:36 amThis is new for me. My husband loves bhindi. I will try making this the next time I get young okra.
Btw – do you dry roast your cumin for this pachadi?
Sharmilee! :) says
June 30, 2010 at 4:02 pm@PreeOccupied : Sure try it, u'l luv it!!
Dry roast jeera with mustard seeds in a tsp of oil