Vendakkai (Ladysfinger) Poduthuval

Ingredients:

• Tender ladysfinger - 1/2 kg
• Grated coconut - 1 tbsp
• Green Chillies - 3
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Urad dal - 1 tsp
• Curry leaves - a few
• Oil - 1 tsp
• Asafoetida - 1 tsp
• Salt to taste

Method:

• Wash, dry and cut the ladysfinger into 1" long pieces.
• Pour oil in a deep bottomed pan and add mustard seeds and urad dal. When the mustard seeds splutter and the urad dal turns red, add asafoetida and curry leaves.
• Add cut ladysfinger pieces and salt. Cover the vessel and cook on medium flame until the ladysfinger is tender.
• Grind grated coconut and green chillies into a coarse paste in a mixie.
• Add it to the ladysfinger, stir and remove from stove.
• Serve hot with chapattis or rice and rasam / sambar.