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Home » Lunch » Rice Varieties » Fried Okra Rice/Vendaikaai Saadam

Fried Okra Rice/Vendaikaai Saadam

Sep 4, 2011 · Modified: Dec 20, 2020 by Priya_Srinivasan ·

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A Quick n Easy Lunch box Recipe. A Crispy, Flavorful Rice with Partly Fried Okra/Vendaikaai.  

Ingredients
2 cups of Cooked rice
200gms Ladies finger/Okra/Vendaikaai
1 Large Onion, chopped
1 Medium Tomato, Chopped
1 green chillie, slited lengthwise
½ teaspoon Red Chillie Powder
¼ teaspoon Coriander powder
Oil for tempering and frying the ladies finger/okra, approx 3-4 tbsp
¼ teaspoon mustard seeds
¼ teaspoon cumin seeds
Curry leaves a few
hing a pinch
Salt to taste

Method
  • Wash the Ladies Finger/Okra. Pat them dry with a kitchen towel. Cut them into 1 inch piece.
  • In a Non-Stick Deep pan, Heat 2 tablespoon of oil. When the oil is hot, add the slited green chillie, when it is roasted, add the cut okra's and shallow fry them until well-cooked and partly crisp.
  • While cooking the okra's/ladies finger, sprinkle little salt and saute.  or else they might taste bland,when mixed with rice.
  • In another Pan, heat a teaspoon of oil, Splutter mustard and cumin seeds. Add hing and curry leaves. 
  • When the curry leaves are fried, add onion and saute till translucent.
  • Add tomatoes, chillie powder, coriander powder and salt. Sprinkle water to avoid burning of the masala's. Cook till oil separates.
  • When the tomatoes are cooked, add the partly fried okra's and give it a good toss. Switch of the stove. 
  • Mix it well with rice. Stir a teaspoon of ghee and Serve Warm with Crisps.
Sending this to Flavors of South India Event, by Nayna of Simply food.


Notes
The Rice would be medium-spiced. If you want it spicy, increase the red chilli powder or add a Dash of pepper before serving!!!!

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  1. Indian Khana

    September 04, 2011 at 1:26 pm

    This is very interesting and new for me ....nice idea

    Reply
  2. Anonymous

    September 04, 2011 at 4:53 pm

    I am hearing about okra rice for the first time.this looks absolutely delicious and yummy.
    indu srinivasan
    kattameethatheeka.blogspot.com

    Reply
  3. Lifewithspices

    September 05, 2011 at 5:35 am

    wow good one..

    Reply
  4. Vardhini

    September 05, 2011 at 6:17 am

    New rice .. love okra. Sure it must have tasted yummy.

    Vardhini
    Event: Herbs and Flowers - Garlic

    Reply
  5. Deeksha

    September 05, 2011 at 10:03 am

    very interesting combo...love it!

    Reply
  6. Reva

    September 07, 2011 at 3:54 pm

    Lovely dish... sure is very tempting:)
    Reva

    Reply

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