Vendakkai Mor Kuzhambu Recipe/Okra or Lady’s Finger Mor Kuzhambu/வெண்டைக்காய் மோர் குழம்பு/How to make Vendakkai Mor Kuzhambu with step by step photos & Vdieo in both English and Tamil

Today in Priyas Virundhu, I am going to share a very healthy, tasty, appetizing and divine Vendakkai Mor Kuzhambu recipe. This is a very common and authentic kuzhambu made with butter milk as base along with ground coconut and green chilli paste. Do try out this special Vendakkai Morkuzhambu and post your comments here. Meanwhile check out the plain Mor Kuzhambu, Bonda Mor kuzhambu here and other South Indian Sambar &Kuzhambu Recipes here. Please check out the video for the recipe in Tamil.

Here’s how to make Vendakkai Mor Kuzhambu with step by step photos & video…

Ingredients

Butter Milk	2 cups
Turmeric Powder	½ tsp
Salt	As needed
Ladies Finger/Okra/Vendakkai	200 gms
Oil	2-4 tsp

For Grinding

Coconut	½ cup
Coriander Seeds	2 tsp
Green chillies	5-6
Ginger	1 inch
ThurDal/Thuvaram Paruppu	1 tsp
Raw Rice	½ tsp
Cumin Seeds/Jeeragam	1 tsp
Curry Leaves	6-8

For Tempering

Oil	2 tsp
Mustard Seeds/Kadugu	½ tsp
Cumin Seeds/Jeeragam	1 tsp
Urad Dal/Ullutham Paruppu	1 tsp
Dry Red chillies	2-3
Asafoetida	One pinch
Curry Leaves	10-12

Preparation Time: 10 minutes                    Recipe Category: Gravies/Lunch

Cooking Time: 25 minutes                           Recipe Cuisine: TamilNadu, India

Author: Priya Anandakumar    

   

Here’ s a short video on how to make Vendakkai Mor Kuzhambu

check out the plain Mor Kuzhambu, Bonda Mor kuzhambu here and other South Indian Sambar &Kuzhambu Recipes here.

Method

Whisk the yogurt  really well with needed water and keep it aside. Wash and soak the rice, thoor dal, dhania/coriander seeds, cumin seeds mentioned under grinding for about 20-25 minutes.         

Wash the vendakkai/okra and chop to 1 inch pieces and keep it ready.

Drain the water from the dal and add it to the mixie jar. Add coconut, green chillies, ginger and curry leaves to the mixer.

Add enough water and grind it to fine paste and keep it ready.

Heat 3-4 tsp of oil in kadai/pan. Add the chopped ladies finger/vendakkai,little salt and mix well.

Saute well for 3-4 minutes. The Ladies finger/Vendakkai will change to brown color and shrink. At this stage, switch off the stove.

Heat oil in a saucepan or kadai, splutter mustard seeds, cumin seeds, then add urad dal and fry to light golden color.

Now add dry red chillies, curry leaves and and wait until it turns crispy.

Add the ground coconut paste, along with ½ to ¾ cup of water.

Stir really well and let it cook for about 40-50 seconds.

Add ½ tsp of turmeric powder and mix really well until well combined. By now the coconut mixture will become thick and cooked.

At this stage add the butter milk, required salt and mix really well. Let it cook for 2-3 minutes on low flame. 

After it comes to boil and bubbles appear, add the cooked okra/vendakkai and give a good stir.

Once again let it come to boil, mix well and then switch off the stove.

Yummy, delicious and healthy Vendakkai Mor Kuzhambu is ready to be enjoyed. Serve it hot with steam cooked white rice, potato fry or yam fry and enjoy the meal.

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