Chettinad Vendakkai Saddam Recipe (Spicy Okra Rice)

Name: Chettinad Vendakkai Saddam Recipe (Spicy Okra Rice)
Prep time: 50 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups Cooked rice; 10 Bhindi (Lady Finger/Okra); cut into small dices; 10 Shallots; cut into small pieces; 1 tablespoon Tamarind Paste; 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi); 1 teaspoon Black pepper powder; 1 pinch Cinnamon Powder (Dalchini); 1 teaspoon Chana dal (Bengal Gram Dal); 10 Cashew nuts; 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu); 1 sprig Curry leaves; finely chopped; 1 tablespoon Oil; Salt; to taste

By Admin

Prep Time Total in 50 M

Course Lunch

Cuisine Indian

Diet Vegetarian

Chettinad Vendakkai Saddam or Bhindi Rice is a delicious South Indian Chettinad style preparation of the rice that is spicy, tangy and delicious. The rice is spiced with black pepper, small baby onions and gets its tanginess from the tamarind. The Chettinad Vendakkai Saddam makes a perfect one meal dish, that you can serve with raita for a weeknight dinner.

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups Cooked rice
10 Bhindi (Lady Finger/Okra)
cut into small dices
10 Shallots
cut into small pieces
1 tablespoon Tamarind Paste
1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
1 teaspoon Black pepper powder
1 pinch Cinnamon Powder (Dalchini)
1 teaspoon Chana dal (Bengal Gram Dal)
10 Cashew nuts
1 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)
1 sprig Curry leaves
finely chopped
1 tablespoon Oil
Salt
to taste

Instructions

Step 1

To begin making the Chettinad Vendakkai Saddam Recipe (Spicy Okra Rice), we will first cook the okra along with the spices

Step 2

Take a heavy bottomed pan and heat the spoonful of oil on medium heat

Step 3

Add the onions and the Vendakkai and salt to taste

Step 4

Stir fry on low to medium heat until the okra (Vendakkai) is well cooked and roasted

Step 5

This will take about 10 minutes

Step 6

Once the Vendakkai is well cooked, add the turmeric powder, curry leaves, cinnamon powder, black pepper powder, salt, thick tamarind paste and sauté the ladies fingers till it gets coated well with all the other ingredients

Step 7

Now, in another tadka pan, heat a teaspoon of oil

Step 8

Add in the mustard seeds, channa dal and cashews

Step 9

Allow them to crackle and get roasted until lightly browned

Step 10

Add this to the Vendakkai mixture

Step 11

Stir the seasoning well into the Vendakkai mixture

Step 12

At this stage add in the cooked rice

Step 13

Stir together all the ingredients until well combined

Step 14

Turn the heat to low, cover the pan and simmer for 3 to 4 minutes

Step 15

Check the salt and spices and adjust to suit your taste

Step 16

Finally, turn off the heat and transfer the Chettinad Vendakkai Saddam to a serving bowl

Step 17

Serve the delicious tangy and spicy Chettinad Vendakkai Saddam Recipe (Spicy Okra Rice) hot along with a tomato onion raita