Kerala Style Vendakka Uppadan Recipe

Step 1: To begin making Vendakkai Uppadan Recipe (Kerala Style Okra Curry Without Coconut), soak the lemon sized tamarind in luke warm water in a bowl for 10 minutes and extract the juice out of it and keep aside

Step 2: In the meantime, heat a Shallow Fry Pan, and dry roast the ingredients listed under “dry roast and ground to a course mix” till fragrant

Step 3: Grind them to a course mix using a Mixer grinder, and keep aside

Step 4: Now, heat oil in the shallow fry pan on a medium flame, add the mustard seeds and let it crackle

Step 5: Add the asafoetida and curry leaves and allow it to crackle

Step 6: Now, add the cut okra and sauté for a few minutes until the sliminess disappears

Step 7: Add the tamarind extract and a cup of water, turmeric powder, salt and let the okras cook with the lid closed

Step 8: This will take around 3-4 minutes

Step 9: Now, add the spice mix and let it simmer for other 2-3 minutes

Step 10: Cook until the curry turns thick considerably

Step 11: Switch off the flame and serve the Vendakkai Uppadan Recipe (Kerala Style Okra Curry)  with Steamed rice, Snake Gourd Thoran Recipe (Turai Thoran) and Paruppu Podi for a weeknight dinner