Ladies Finger Fry Recipe | Okra Fry | Bhindi Recipe

Ladies Finger Fry or Okra Fry or Vendakkai Masala is a very simple and delicious south indian dish prepared as a side for Rice.The caramelized ladies finger gives a distinctive taste which everyone will love. Ladies finger is the only ingredient in this recipe, so it doesnt require much of preparation time it can be made in a jiffy.


Okra is a popular health food due to its high fiber, vitamin C, and folate content.The origin of the plant is disputed but its part of indian cuisine for ages. Okra helps control diabetes, prevents heart disease as pectin, a soluble fibre in okra helps reduce cholesterol in blood, it improves immunity and mental function, good for pregnant women as its rich in folic acid.

Ladies Finger Fry | Okra Fry Recipe Cuisine: Tamil Nadu |  Recipe Category: Poriyal Prep Time:  5 minutes   |  Cook time: 20 minutes    |  Serves: 3 LADIES FINGER – ¼ KG SALT – TO TASTE RED CHILLI POWDER – 1 TSPN TURMERIC POWDER - 1/4 TSPN TEMPERING OIL – 1 TBLSP MUSTARD SEEDS – ½ TSPN URID DAL - ½ TSPN CUMIN SEEDS - ½ TSPN CURRY LEAVES – FEW

METHOD OF PREPARATION

1. Take pan heat oil, in hot oil temper the given ingredients and wait till urid dal turn golden.

2 .Add ladies finger and saute it until the sticky liquid is gone then add turmeric powder, red chilli powder and salt and mix it

3. Stir it and fry it till the ladies finger caramelizes.

4.Transfer it to serving dish and serve it with rice, curd rice, rasam,Kuzhambu