Okra with Coconut - Vendakka Aviyal of Kanyakumari

Vendakka Aviyal

Ingredients
250g - okra (Bhindi ,lady's finger)
An onion (sliced)
A green chilli (half slit)
Berry size tamarind pulp
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 dried red chilli
Curry leaves
Salt to taste
*Coarsely grind*
1 cup freshly grated coconut
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
2 shallots sliced
A green chilli (half slit)
2 garlic cloves
Few curry leaves
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Method
Soak tamarind in water & keep aside for 10 min.
Extract the juice & keep aside.
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Coarsely grind coconut with other ingredients & keep aside.
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Wash & completely dry the okra's.
Half slit & cut them in sticks.
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Heat oil in a sauce pan.
Splutter mustard seeds, dried chilli & curry leaves
Then add sliced onions & fry till translucent.
Add green chilli along with sliced okra. 
Then add tamarind extract & mix well. 
Cover & cook on medium heat.(2 mn)
When cooked, add coarsely grind coconut & mix well.
Cover & cook for another 2 mn.
When the oil seperates, remove from fire.
Serve with rice.