Ladies finger poriyal (Okra Poriyal)

Ingredients:

1. Ladies finger or Okra - 500 gms 
2. Chopped onions - 1 cup
3. Coconut scrapings - 4 tablespoons
4. Cumin seeds - 2 teaspoon
5. Garlic - 3 pods (optional)
6. Mustard - 1 teaspoon
7. Urad dhal - 1 tablespoon
8. Curry leaf - 10 leaves
9. Salt - to taste
10. Turmeric powder - 1 teaspoon
11. Chilli powder - 3/4 teaspoon
12. Oil - 2 tablespoon
13. Curd (Yogurt) - 1 tablespoon

Procedure:

• Wash and cut the okra to 1 inch length pieces. 
• Heat oil in a pan and add the seasonings one by one
• Then add onions and the cut okras with salt and turmeric powder
• Mix well and sprinkle the yogurt on the top to avoid the vegetable sticky 
• Close with lid and reduce the flame to minimum temperature for 10 minutes
• Keep stirring occasionally 
• Meanwhile grind coconut and cumin seed coarsely without adding water and add this to the cooked okras
• Now add the chilli powder and curry leaves. 
• Mix well and keep on the stove for 10 more minutes at the same heat
• Now remove and serve with your rice and sambar, rasam or other gravy
• NOTE: For diabetic people you can add the diabetic kootu powder instead of coconut