Fried Okra Rice/Vendaikaai Saadam

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

1/2 tsp Red Chillie Powder

1/4 tsp Coriander powder

Oil for tempering and frying the ladies finger/okra, approx 3-4 tbsp

1/4 tsp mustard seeds

1/4 tsp 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 tbsp 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 tsp 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 tsp 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!!!!