Vendaikai (Okra) Puli Kootu Recipe

Karthika Gopalakrishnan

March 17, 2025

1422 Ratings

Time:Prep: 15 M|Cook: 25 M|Total: 40 M

Makes:6 Servings

Meal:Lunch

Cuisine:Tamil Nadu

Vendaikai Puli Kootu Recipe is a popular dish in Tamil Nadu and is usually prepared in almost every home to serve along with rice. Vendaikai Puli kootu is okra curry simmered in tamarind sauce with grounded spices. The dish can be prepared in few minutes without any fuss. It can be either gravy or dry one based on your preference. The grounded cumin, ginger and garlic adds unique flavor to the dish.

Serve this Vendaikai Puli Kootu along with Whole Wheat Lachha Paratha for a perfect lunch.

You may also like to try other Okra Recipes and serve them to your family.

Serve this Vendaikai Puli Kootu along with Whole Wheat Lachha Paratha for a perfect lunch.

You may also like to try other Okra Recipes and serve them to your family.

Ingredients

15 Bhindi (Lady Finger/Okra)

10 Shallots

1 Onion

1 Garlic

1 Tomato

1/2 Ginger Garlic Paste

1 Tamarind, gooseberry sized

1/2 Red Chilli powder, adjustable

1/2 Cumin seeds (Jeera)

1/4 Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)

2 Oil

Curry leaves, few

Salt, to taste

Instructions for Vendaikai (Okra) Puli Kootu Recipe

To begin with theVendaikai (Okra) Puli Kootu Recipe, first Clean lady’s finger and chop them to small pieces. Use wet cloth or wet issue to clean lady’s finger. Do not wash them in water as they tend to stick. In case of washing them with water, dry them completely and wipe with a cloth.

Soak tamarind in a hot water and set aside for 10-15 minutes. Extract tamarind juice from the soaked tamarind and discard the pulp

Heat oil in a kadai. Add mustard seed, curry leaves and garlic

Add chopped onions and fry until they become transparent.

Add ginger garlic paste followed by tomato. Cook until tomatoes become mushy

Add chopped vendaikai (Okra) and fry them for about 5- 6 minutes

Pour tamarind water and salt according to your taste

Cook until lady’s finger is cooked and water is absorbed. In case of gravy, adjust water level according to your requirements.

Serve this Vendaikai Puli Kootu along with Whole Wheat Lachha Paratha for a perfect lunch.