What is Bendakaya Vepudu
Bendakaya is a Telugu name for Okra. Tasty Andhra-style curry with lady’s finger and peanuts. It goes well with a variety rice. Also tastes good as a side for Sambar, rasam, kootu, and kuzhambu varieties.
Wash and wipe the okra
Always wash okra well then wipe it well with a kitchen towel. Chop and spread in the towel and make sure no moisture in vendakkai thengai curry
Should I deep fry okra?
You deep fry or shallow fry vendakkai according to your taste. I prefer shallow frying with less oil.
Can I skip peanuts?
Peanuts add amazing flavor to the vendakkai curry, I would highly recommend that. I have used roasted unsalted peanuts. If you are using raw peanuts, roast well then prepare vendakkai poriyal.
Oil for Bendakaya fry
I have used peanut oil. You can use sesame oil/coconut oil or any oil of your choice.
Can I skip onion and garlic?
Onion and garlic give amazing flavor to the Andhra-style Vendakkai fry. I have used small onion but you can also use regular onion. Also, I used crushed garlic. Instead, you can also use finely chopped garlic.
Why besan and rice flour for south Indian style bhindi curry
It gives an amazing flavor to the curry.
PORIYAL RECIPE COLLECTION IN TMF
COCONUT-BASED RECIPES
Check out other Okra based dishes in TMF,
Vendakkai puli Kuzhambu
Vendakkai Mor kuzhambu
Microwave Vendakkai Fry
Peanut-based dishes in TMF,
Beetroot Thengai curry
capsicum curry
Ingredients
To shallow fry
375 grams okra Oil to fry 1/4 cup roasted peanuts
To temper
1 tablespoon peanut oil 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds 1 tablespoon chana dal 1/2 tablespoon urad dal 3 red chilli 1/2 teaspoon asafoetida
Okra curry
1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder 2 teaspoon besan flour 1 teaspoon Kashmiri chilli powder 2 teaspoon rice flour Required salt 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds 1 + 1/2 tablespoon coconut
How to make bendakaya veppudu with step-by-step pictures
First, add oil to a wide deep pan and add oil
Heat the stove on medium flame. When the oil turns hot, add okra
Saute vendakkai for 5-7 minutes till the stickiness goes off and change the oil
Drain the oil well and transfer it to a colander
Furthermore, add roasted peanuts and fry
Drain the oil completely and transfer
Transfer the remaining oil to a pan and wipe the pan Add oil to the pan and oil turns hot
Furthermore add mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal, and red chilli; let them splutter
Add curry leaves and asafoetida; mix well
Furthermore, add crushed garlic; mix well and saute till garlic changes color
Add onion and saute till onion turns translucent
Furthermore, add turmeric powder, chilli powder, besan flour, and rice flour; mix well
Turn to low flame; add drained vendakkai and peanuts
Mix well and Turn to medium flame and add required salt; mix well and saute for 2 minutes
Furthermore, add cumin seed and mix well
Finally, add coconut; mix well and cook for 5-7 minutes on low to medium flame
