Vendakai poriyal

Ingredients:

Okra (vendakkai  or  ladies finger)- 1 lb
Chilli powder - 1/4 tsp
Turmeric powder -1/4 tsp
Pepper powder - 1/4 tsp
salt - 3/4 tsp
Curd or tamarind water- 1/2 tsp(optional)

For seasoning:
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Urad dal - 1 tsp
Curry leaves - 1 strand
Oil - 2 tbl sp

Chop the okra into small circular pieces. In a pan pour 2tblsp of oil and all the seasoning ingredients. Then add the chopped vegetable. Now add the turmeric, chilli and pepper powders and salt into it. Sometimes the vegetable will become very mushy and squishy while cooking. Just to avoid that we can add a tsp of curd or 1/2 tsp of tamarind juice. Cook it until it is done.