Ingredients:
- Lady’s finger( Vendaikai) – 4,
- Onion – 2,
- Cashew – 3 tsp,
- Gram flour/Besan – 1/2 cup,
- Rice flour – 4 tsp,
- Red chilly powder – 2 tsp,
- Pepper powder – 1 tsp,
- Asefeotida powder – 1 tsp,
- Salt – as per taste,
- Curry leaves and cilantro – 1/2 cup (Finely chopped),
- Oil – for frying,
- Lemon juice – 2 tsp,
- Cumin seeds – 1 tsp.
Method:
- Wash the Vendaikai and hold the knife slantingly and slice the Vendaka in to 1 inch pieces.
- Finely chop the onions lengthwise.
- In a bowl, put theVendaka, onions, cashews, asefeotida, gram flour, rice flour, chilly powder, salt, pepper powder, cumin seeds and curry leaves & cilantro & mix well. Keep aside for 2mins.
- The Vendaka and onions will release some moisture, so mix well with that.
- Heat oil in kadai, put a tsp of oil in the Vendaikai mixture and mix well. If needed, sprinkle little water and mix.
- Take small portions of the mixture in to the oil and fry for 2mins till the onions turning golden brown and you get excellent Vendaka flavour.
- Sprinkle lemon juice and serve as a snack or side dish for any kind of rice dish.