Chettinad Special Okra Mandi


Summer started 😡


Climate is too hot, cool the body and tummy by taking curd rice 😀, usually in summer, we prefer to take curd rice. curd rice with a variety of mandi is an excellent combination, this is special in Chettinad.

Today's combination is curd rice with okra (Venndakai in Tamil) mandi

Ingredients
Temper
Okra
Mustard seeds
Onion
Urad dhal
Garlic
Red chili
Tomato
Rice powder or Rice water
Green Chili

Tamarind

Salt



  1. Heat oil in a  pan, splutter the items  to temper
  2. Add onion, garlic & green chili and saute well until onion becomes golden brown, then add tomatoes to it, saute well 
  3. Add okra and saute it until the stickiness is gone
  4. Add Tamarind juice, salt  and  let it boil for few mins until everything gets along well  
  5. In a separate bowl mix rice flour with little water to make a paste (but not too watery) and add to that pan, or  if you have rice water you can use that
  6. Allow it to boil until it thickens, switch off the flame.
Okra mandi is ready, you can serve it with curd rice


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