A coconut milk based curry from the kitchens of Kerala that can be served with rice or rotis. A mildly spiced curry, this one will not disappoint if you love coconut milk.
Ingredients:
Ladies finger – 300 gms
Tomato – 1 medium
Green chillies slit – 3
Bay leaf – 2 small
Onions – 1 big sliced
Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
Garlic sliced – 4 sliced
Oil – 1 tbsp
Salt – to taste
Curry leaves – 1/2 sprig
Coconut milk powder – 2 tbsp or Thick coconut milk – 1/2 cup
Preparation:
Cut the ladies finger into 1/2 inch long pieces. Slice the onions, slit the green chillies and chop the tomatoes.
Take a pan. Heat it and add oil. When it becomes hot, add the bay leaves and then the sliced onions and chopped garlic to it. Saute well and add the green chillies and the curry leaves and stir it for 2 minutes. Next, add in the tomatoes and the turmeric powder and saute well till the tomatoes become mushy. Then, add the chopped ladies finger and saute lightly. Add salt and the coconut milk (if using coconut milk powder, dissolve 2 tbsp in 1/2 cup water) to the ladies finger.
Lower the flame to low and cover and let it cook for 3-4 minutes. If it absorbs all the liquid, add 2 tbsp of water. Make sure that it does not stick to the bottom of the pan.
When it is done, remove and serve with rice or rotis.
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