Vendakka – Kurumulak Mapas (Okra – Pepper Mapas)

Ingredients for Vendakka – Kurumulak Mapas (Okra – Pepper Mapas):

1. Okra – 600 gm

2. Coconut oil – 3 big spoons

3. Green cardamom, cloves and cinnamon – 1 each

4. Ginger – 1-inch piece, chopped

    Garlic – 2 cloves, chopped

    Onions – 2, chopped

    Green chillies – 3, chopped

    Curry leaves – 2 stalks

5. Chilli powder – 1 small spoon

    Coriander powder – 1 small spoon

    Turmeric powder – 1/2 small spoon

    Garam masala powder – 1/2 small spoon

    Salt – For taste

6. Coconut – 1.5, scrapped and extracted 1^st and 2^nd milk

7. Tomato -3, cut into square pieces

8. Curry leaves fried – 2 stalks

9. Coconut oil – 2 big spoons

How to prepare Vendakka – Kurumulak Mapas (Okra – Pepper Mapas)?

1. Wash okra and cut into small pieces.

2. Fry them in hot oil (only half-cooked).

3. Heat oil in a pan and sauté garam masala.

4. Now sauté ingredients no: 4.

5. When it turns brown, sauté with ingredients no: 5.

6. When the unpleasant smell changes, add fried okras, along with 2^nd extract of coconut milk.

7. Cook the ingredients.

8. Add tomatoes and mix well.

9. Pour first extract of coconut milk and put the flame off.

10. Pour coconut oil and add fried curry leaves.

11. Mix well the okra curry.

Courtesy: Vanitha Magazine March 1-14, 2013