Lady's finger gives a variety of options.. this one is quite popular around Malabar.
Ingredients:
Lady’s finger (Vendakka) 250gms
Thick curd ½ litre
Grated coconut ½ cup
Green chillies 4-5
Salt to taste
Mustard 1tbsp
For seasoning:
Coconut oil 1tbsp
Mustard ½ tsp
Dry red chillies 2, broken into pieces
Curry leaves 2 sprigs
Method:
- Cut the lady’s finger into ½ inch pieces. Deep fry it in oil. Move it on to a tissue paper to remove excess oil
- Grind the coconut and green chillis coarsely (couple of spins in the mixer would do), add the mustard and spin some more (the mustard shouldn’t get ground – just crush it lightly)
- Pour the mix into a bowl, add required amount of salt
- Add the fried lady’s finger to it
- Heat the oil for seasoning, add the seasoning ingredients one by one – mustard, red chillis and curry leaves
- Pour this on top of the pachadi
- Serve with rice and dhal
