UPPADAM

uppadam means something preserved. Its something like our vatral kulambu. My aunt says normally it is prepared with manathakkali vatral. i did not have it, so I used sundakkai vatral Try , yummy with steaming rice. Kugan98


UPPADAM

Ingredients:

5 okra cut into 1 inch pieces
1 green chillie, slit into 4 and cut across
2 tsp tamarind paste
5 dry red chillies
2 tbs raw rice
1 tsp fenugreek seeds
½ tsp mustard seeds
2 tsp manathakkali vatral
A pinch of asafoetida powder
2 tsp oil
Salt to taste

Method:
Dry roast, the rice, red chillies, ½ tsp of fenugreek seeds.
Cool and grind to a fine powder.
Add 1 cup of water, mix well and keep aside.

Heat the oil in a wok, add in the mustard seeds and 1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds.
Add in the cut green chillies, cut okra asafoetida and the vatral.
Sauté well, add in the tamarind paste and 1 cup of water.
Add also the salt, mix well and boil well for about 5 minutes.

Now add the mixed paste to the wok.
Stir nicely and boil for about 10 minutes on low flame
till the gravy thickens and oil seperates. Remove and serve
with rice.