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Ladies Finger Fry
Quick
Vendakkai Varuval - Tamil for spiced ladies finger fry.
Ladies finger tossed in besan, rice flour and spices, and fried in the pan till crisp.
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AMMAMMA'S NOTES.
Ladies finger
2 cups cut
Besan
4 spoon
Rice flour
2 spoon
Salt
to taste
Turmeric
1/4 spoon
Sambar powder
1/2 spoon
Tamarind powder
1/2 spoon
Oil
4 spoon
Mustard
1/2 spoon
Urad dal
1/2 spoon
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Wash the ladies finger and cut into small pieces.
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In a bowl, add besan, rice flour, turmeric, salt, and sambar powder; mix well.
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Add the cut ladies finger to the bowl and mix well.
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In a pan, add oil; when hot, add mustard, and when it flutters, add urad dal.
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Add the ladies finger mixture and keep the stove on sim; fry in slow fire, stirring often.
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When it becomes crispy, switch off the stove. Add tamarind powder while mixing for extra tang.
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AMMAMMA WOULD SIT AT THE INDUCTION LONGER THAN USUAL, KEEPING IT ON A LOW FLAME TILL WE ALL ARRIVED FOR SUNDAY LUNCH, SO THE VENDAKKAI WOULD BE PERFECTLY CRISPY FOR ME. SHE TOOK REAL PRIDE IN HER PATIENCE — WATCHING THE BESAN SOLIDIFY AND CRISP UP OVER HOURS, (ALMOST) NEVER BURNING IT.
YAMINI VENKATESAN
WHAT'S FOR LUNCH, 2026