Tips to cook non sticky Okra

There was a time when I never preferred to cook vendakkai (okra) because of it's sticky nature but now I make it very often and I don't add curd or besan to my vendakkai to make it non - sticky.
These simple and easy steps always help me to make an easy, tasty and non sticky vendakkai. The biggest thing that causes the stickiness in moisture! If you can avoid the moisture then you will end up with perfect okra every time!

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Vendakkai Varuval

Vendakkai or lady's finger is veggie that my husband loves. Vendakkai is a healthy veggie rich in calcium, vitamins and folic acid. I never used to buy this veggie earlier because of its's slimy nature but now I've learnt to cook this without any sticky problems! I will share tips on how to avoid the sticky nature of lady's finger later on. 

This varuval is very tasty! We don't add any onion to it and all the masalas together give it a deep spicy taste that we love! I don't add curd or besan to make it crisp or avoid stickiness, it takes very less time to cook too and gets done quickly. 

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Bhindi Rice | Okra Rice

My son has started full day school and he likes to take only variety rice in his lunch box. He does not like taking sambar, rasam. So I make different kinds of pulao, fried rice often. This time I decided to make this okra rice as I wanted to include okra in my kids diet.

Okra is a healthy veggie, rich in vitamins, folic acid and calcium. It is low in calories and high in dietary fibre. Growing up, I was not very fond of okra but now it's one of my top favorite veggie!

Okra is called as Bhindi in Hindi and Vendakkai in Tamil. Many people don't cook okra due to it's sticky nature but if done properly, there will be no stickiness and it's a breeze to cook okra. 

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Vendakkai Sambar

Sambar is a staple of South India, we make sambar every week and sometimes many times a week! I usually make my sambar with toor dal, you can add some split moong dal as well. Sambar can be made with multiple veggies or with a single vegetable. This time I made it with okra. 

Vendakkai sambar tastes really good, the only thing to note is to make sure the vendakkai does not become sticky. To avoid the stickiness, cut the okra into 1 inch pieces and saute the okra separately before adding it to the sambar. By cooking it this way, you can make a delicious non sticky okra sambar.

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Vendakkai Kara Kuzhambu | Ladies Finger Kuzhambu

Vendakkai also known as Ladies Finger/Okra or Bhindi is a vegetable with lots of health benefits. This veggie is cooked in various ways in Indian cuisine and it tastes absolutely great! I have already posted a ladies finger poriyal and ladies finger pachadi. This kara kuzhambu is absolutely yum, the spicy and tangy taste just makes it so delicious!
We love all the kuzhambu made in our home and this is no different!

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Lady's Finger Raita | Vendakkai Pachadi | Bhindi Raita

One of my most favorite ways to eat lady's finger is this raita! It's very tasty and something different from the normal vendakkai poriyal or vendakkai kuzhambu that we are so used to having. I love including different kinds of raita is my diet and this is one of it!

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Vendakkai Poriyal Recipe / Lady's Finger (Okra / Bhindi )Stir fry Recipe

Ladies finger / vendakkai is a healthy vegetable . It is high in fibre and low in calories and has a truck load of health benefits. This is a favorite in our home and gets done many times a week, in different forms. This recipe is the simplest way of making okra. many don't make this vegetable sInce they feel it gets very sticky, but if you cook right then there is no stickiness.

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