Ingredients
Vendakka/Okra -15
Ginger -one small piece
Small Onion -2
Kudampuli -1
Chilli Powder -1tbsp
Turmeric powder -less than 1/4 tsp
Salt -to taste
Coconut milk -3/4 of 1 coconut
Water -1 cup
Curry leaves -few
Green chilly -1(slits)
Coconut Oil -2 tbsp
For Seasoning
Coconut Oil -1 tsp
Small onion -2 (finely chopped)
Curry leaves -5 no
Method
Select 15 small tender okras for the curry ..
Thoroughly wash them and dry with a towel.
Remove the head and tail portions.
Heat the oil and shallow fry the okras.
Take them out and put them into the pan.
Crush ginger and small onion and add these to the okras.
Add kudampuli slits (dip it in the water for 10 minutes and wash b4 putting into the curry),turmeric powder,chilly powder ,curry leaves ,salt and 1 cup of water and mix well .
Cook until the water gets into very small amount.
Then add coconut milk and chilly slits.
Simmer the fire and cook by stirring occasionally.
When gravy thickens into semi medium consistency season with small onions and curry leaves..
After seasoning close the pan for 5 minutes .
So meen illatha meen curry(fish curry with out fish ) is ready to serve 🙂
Serve with Kuthari Choru..
Love
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Veena
Curryworld 
Hi Veena,
I read this post very casually the day you posted it but something inspired me to go with it and prepared this next day and I tell you it was just mind blowing… it was very very tasty not to mention my husband loved it a lot. Thank you so much for the recipe !
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Hi Nimi..Its great to knw that u all liked the curry..My husband turned to veg nw ..So can’t make fish curry and my kudampuli is starring at me for long.. ,So thought of this veg version .. 🙂
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very nice curry and i love ur recipes
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Hi Veena,
I dont have kudampuli with me. Can I try this recipe without kudampuli?
can I substitute with tamarind?
Thanks,
Divya
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Hi Deepti..
Thanks for dropping by..hw r u ..
Hmm .. U can substitute ,but wont that taste we are expecting ..We are expecting a fish curry taste with out fish ..So kudampuli is the hero .. 🙂 anyway u can experiment with tamarind but first with small quantity ..
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Veena,
Thanks for your reply. Yes I can understand the importance of kudampuli. I will try searching for it in Indian Stores. You have many good recipes that I really wanted to give a try. Great work Veena 🙂
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Thanks a lot dear … So r u in US? so whr is deeptiskitchen.wordpress.com yaar ? couldnt find it
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Yes Veena. In US. It’s anudeepskitchen.wordpress.com
There is nothing much in it 🙂
Just started to write with my husband’s inspiration.
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My husband is your classmate @ RVS. His name is Ashok. Hope you remember.
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Thanks veena
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Hi Chechi hw r you.? I am also from irinjalakuda Edathirinji U r really an inspiration & a true guide I have tried many of your recipes nd all came out well I follow you on YouTube last time when I went to my friend’s house she had prepared this dish it was so yummy will u please upload vedio of this recipe (vendakka curry) it will b more easy to prepare I looked out for this recipe in your YouTube channel but didn’t find waiting for the vedio of this yummy recipe hope you will come with it soon
luv you lots
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