Vendakkai Poriyal (Fry)

Name: Vendakkai Poriyal (Fry)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 250 grams (9 ounces) ladies finger ( / okra / vendakkai); 1½ to 2 tablespoons oil; 1 teaspoon urad dal; 2 teaspoon chana dal; ¼ teaspoon mustard seeds; ½ teaspoon cumin seeds (or jeera); 1 dried red chili (broken or green chili); 1 sprig curry leaves; 1 Pinch hing; ¼ to ½ teaspoon red chili powder; ¾ tablespoon lemon juice; ⅛ teaspoon turmeric; Salt as needed; ¾ tablespoon urad dal; ¾ tablespoon chana dal; ¾ tablespoon sesame seeds; ¾ tablespoon coconut (optional); 1 to 2 dried red chili ((omit if you have small kids for the meal))

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:25min

Easy vendakkai fry or poriyal is a stir fried okra dish from tamil cuisine. Vendakkai is okra and poriyal is a stir fried curry. It is one of the basic side dishes served in a meal - with rice, sambar or rasam.

Updated at: Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:03:09 GMT