Okra Tamarind Curry is a popular South Indian dish which tastes delicious with rice. In this okra is cooked in tamarind coconut sauce. Okra is a good source of fiber which can help ease digestion and tamarind is also used as a medicine for digestive problems. So this curry is a perfect digestive aid.
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- Okra/Vendakkai - 250g
- Onion - 1, medium sized
- Tomato - 1, big sized
- Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
- Chilli powder - 1 tsp
- Coriander powder - 2 tbsp
- Garam masala - 1 tsp(optional)
- Tamarind paste - 1 tbsp/ water extracted from 1 lemon sized tamarind
- Grated coconut - 3 tbsp
- Roasted gram - 1 tsp
- Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
- Curry leaves - Few
- Salt - To taste
- Coriander leaves - To garnish
- Oil - 1 tbsp+1 tbsp
Method
- Wipe and cut the okra into small pieces and fry them in a pan with 1 tbsp of oil and little salt for 10 minutes in medium flame.
- Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a pan and add mustard seeds. When the mustard seeds start to splutter add curry leaves and fry for few seconds.
- Add chopped onions and saute well until soft.
- Then add chopped tomatoes and cook till it become soft.
- Add the fried okra and mix well.
- Next add the tamarind water. If you are using tamarind paste, dissolve the paste in 1/2 cup of water and add to the dish.
- Meanwhile, grind the grated coconut and roasted gram together into a smooth paste.
- Add all the spice powders to the paste and run the mixie for few seconds till it gets mixed well.
- Now add this paste to the curry and cook well till done.
- Adjust salt to taste and garnish with coriander leaves. Serve hot with rice.
