bhindi raita | vendakkai raita, (Learn how to make bhindi raita with video and step-wise picture) is another raita recipe in the blog. This taste completely differs from other raita recipe. And it is perfectly matched with all pulao, biriyani dishes. If I say bhindi raita, the sliminess of bhindi strikes in our mind. But don’t worry, In this raita, firstly, we will deep fry the pieces of bhindi until the edges gone crisp. So there won’t be any slimy texture

This is the most tastiest raita ever from my experience.

Let us see how to make it.

bhindi raita | vendakkai raita

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Indian

Servings 5

Ingredients

For grinding:

2 tbsp shredded coconut
1 green chilly
2 tsp cumin

For deep-frying:

2 tbsp oil
150 gram bhindi/ vendakkai/ okra/ ladies finger

Mixing:

3 cups curd/ yogurt (whisked)
salt as required

Instructions

Roasting and grinding:

Firstly, heat 1 tsp of oil in a pan, fry the cumin in mildly and add 1 green chilly
Fry it in low flame without getting scorching
Let it cool a while
Transfer the fried cumin and green chilly into a blender along with 2 tbsp of shredded coconut
Blend it nicely with little water, Keep aside for later use

Sauteeing:

Heat 2 tbsp in the same pan, add thinly sliced vendakkai/bhindi.
saute it for 3 minutes in low flame, put some salt
once the bhindi becomes soft, Increase the flame to medium and saute in medium to high flame to get the edges of bhindi pieces gone crisp and slightly brown
Then turn off the flame. Let it cool for 2 minutes

Mixing:

Take 3 cups of whisked curd/ yoghurt, Firstly add the ground paste and salt mix well
Then put sauteed bhindi/ vendakkai over it and serve

Keyword bhindi raita, vendakkai raita

Step-wise Picture Recipe:

Firstly, heat 1 tsp of oil in a pan, fry the cumin in mildly and add 1 green chilly

Take 2 tbsp of shredded coconut in a blender jar

And also, Add fried cumin and green chilly

(Blended smoothly) Keep this aside for later use

Sauteeing:

bhindi raita | vendakkai raita — Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a pan, add sliced vendakkai/ bhindi
saute it for **3 minutes in low flame**, put some salt

once the bhindi becomes soft, Increase the flame to medium and saute in **medium to high flame to get the edges of bhindi pieces gone crisp and slightly brown**

Note:

Slice the vendakkai/ bhindi into thin pieces that minimize the sauteeing time
Saute the bhindi pieces into crisp and brown, that makes the raita to have unique smoky smell, and also, tastes good
I have added 1 green chilly that gives the medium spice level even the kids can eat.
Alternatively, if you have an air fryer at home, we can use it for frying the bhindi/ vendakkai, also with less oil usage.

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