Vendakkai Thakkali Pachadi | Ladies Finger Tomato Pachadi

Vendakkai Pachadi is served in most of the marriage feast in tirunelveli. This is an easy peasy recipe which can done without much effort. And it is the perfect blend of tangy tomatoes and spices with just right amount of heat. Try this super simple recipe and let me know your comments.

Ladies Finger Tomato Pachadi | Vendakkai Pachadi

Recipe Cuisine: South Indian | Recipe Category: Side dish for lunch

Prep Time: 5 mins | Cooking Time: 25 mins | Serves: 4

Ingredients:

Ladies finger - 1/4 kg

Tomato - 3 (2, if large)

Onion - 1

Chilli powder - 2 tsp

Coriander powder - 2 tsp

Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp

Turmeric - 1/2 tsp

Salt - to taste

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Curry leaves - 2 sprigs

Oil - 2 tblspn

Method:

Chop ladies finger into small pieces. Finely chop tomato and onions.

Heat a pan, add 1 tsp of oil and sauté the ladies finger till the stickiness is gone. Transfer it to a bowl until needed.

Now, heat the same pan, add mustard seeds. Once it starts to splutter, add the chopped onion and curry leaves.

Once onion is sautéed, add the chopped tomato. Cook till it becomes mushy.

When the tomato is cooked, add the coriander powder, cumin powder, chilli powder and turmeric powder. Cook for 1 to 2 mins.

Now, add the chopped ladies finger and salt to taste. Stir fry to mix it well.

Then, add 1.5 cups of water and cook till the ladies finger is done. Add little more water to cook the ladies finger if required. Check for salt and put off the flame.

Serve with rice and your favourite curry.

Pictorial:

Keep all your ingredients ready

Cut ladies finger into small pieces

Heat little oil in a pan and saute the ladies finger until the stickiness is gone. Transfer it to a bowl and keep aside

Finely chop the onions and tomatoes

Now, in the same pan heat little oil and crackle the mustard seeds

Once mustard seeds starts to splutter, add curry leaves

Add chopped onion and saute for 2 minutes

Once the onion is sauteed, add in chopped tomatoes

Saute till the tomatoes becomes mushy

Add in coriander powder, chilli powder

cumin powder, turmeric and salt

Saute for a minute

Add in sauteed ladies finger and mix well

Add 1.5 cups of water

Check for salt. Cover and cook until the ladies finger is done

Once cooked, put off the flame and garnish with coriander leaves

Serve!