Vendaikai/Lady's finger Puli pachadi

This recipe serves two.

Ingredients:

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• Lady's finger - 200 grams
• Tamarind juice - 1 cup
• Jaggery - 3 to 4 tsp (if powdered)
• Salt - to taste
• Turmeric powder - a pinch

To grind

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• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Cumin seeeds - 1 tsp
• Red chillies - 3
• Green chillies - 1 or 2
• Coconut(shredded) - 4 tsp

For Tempering:

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• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Oil - 1 tsp
• Curry leaves - few

Method:

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• Chop ladiesfinger into small pieces and saute it for 3 to 5 min with 1 tsp of oil in a tava.
• Add tamarind juice, salt,turmeric powder and jaggery to it.
• Allow it to boil till it gets cooked.(Close with a lid to cook faster)
• Grind the ingredients coarsely with little water and add it to the pachadi.
• When the raw smell goes off,temper with mustard seeds and curry leaves.

Puli pachadi is ready to be served with molagootal.