Vendakkai || Lady's Finger Poriyal

Vendakkai || Lady's Finger Poriyal

Vendaikkai Poriyal, or Lady's Finger Poriyal, has an amazing taste with rice and any gravy . This is very simple and easy dish to prepare.

Lady's Finger is also known as Okra and Bhindi in Hindi.

It contains approximately 100 grams of lady's finger.

• Carbohydrate : 7 g

• Dietary Fiber: 3.5 g

• Protein: 2 g

• Fat : 0

• Calcium: 30 kcal

It also contains sodium, potassium, calcium, vitamin C, vitamin B6, folate, manganese, etc.

Benefits of the Lady's Finger

• Reduces the Cholestrol in the Blood

• Controls the blood sugar

• It helps with weight loss.

• The first day before taking a meal, take one cup of lady's finger and then take a meal.

• The next day, take a meal along with the lady's finger.

• Then, if we compare both days, when we had a lady's finger before a meal, that day's meal level will be lower compared to the next day.

• Because our hunger hormone is ghrelin, that will be suppressed, so we will eat less compared to the next day.

 

• Good for constipation

• Enhance the brain memory

• Improves immunity.

How can we see?

Ingredients:

Vendakkai / Lady's Finger	1/2 Kg
Turmeric Powder	1/2 Tea Spoon
Chilli Powder	1 1/2 to 2 Tea Spoons
Mustard	1 Tea Spoon
Urad Dhal	1 1/3 Tea Spoons
Oil	2 to 3 Table Spoons
Garlic	10 to 12 Lobes
Curry Leaves	As Required
Salt	As Required

 Preparation Method:

Wash and dry the lady's finger by using a kitchen towel.

Chop the lady's finger into small, rounded pieces.

In a pan, heat oil, add mustard and urad dhal, and let the lentils splutter.

Now add the garlic and mix well.

Then, add the chopped lady's finger, fry it on medium heat, and sauté well.

When it starts becoming sticky to the pan, then turn the flame to high and keep sautéing       until it becomes non-sticky and dry.

Stay near and keep on mixing it.

Once the lady's finger is fried 3/4th, it is time to add turmeric powder and chili powder         and mix well.

Fry until the raw taste of turmeric and chili powder goes away.

Now reduce the flame to medium or low.

Now add salt as required and mix well.

Once the lady's finger is fried till it becomes soft, check for taste and add salt if                     required.   Mix well and fry.

Add curry leaves as required and mix well.

Now Lady's Finger, or Vendakkai Poriyal, is ready to serve.

Now we can serve the Vendakkai Poriyal as a side dish for rice and any gravy or curry.

Your Vendakkai or Lady's Finger Poriyal is Ready!