Vendakka Thoran | Okra stir fired with coconut

The usual side dish prepared with okra is just a fry with lots of spices and chilly powder. But H doesn't like it that way. Recently he told me that his favourite recipe in okra is with lots of coconuts and onions. I am just waiting for people around me to say - please cook me this.... I  immediately donned my cooking hat and came out with a recipe which H relished to the fullest.

Ingredients:

Okra/Vendakka - 350 grams

Coconut (grated) - 75 grams

Onions - 100 grams

Garlic pod - 2

Green chillies - 2

Salt - to taste

turmeric powder - 1 spoon

To Temper:

Oil - 5 grams

Mustard - 5 grams

Jeera - 2 grams

Curry leaves - few

Method:
Wash and pat dry the okra. Finely chop the onions.
Cut into small pieces. Microwave with little salt for 6-7 minutes so that the okra is half cooked.
Meanwhile grind/crush the coconut, garlic, green chillies and turmeric powder without adding water.
In a kadai - add oil and mustard seeds. Once mustard splutters add the jeera and curry leaves and saute for 10 seconds.
Add the chopped onions and fry until onions turn translucent.
Add the crushed coconut paste and fry for about 2 minutes until the raw smell goes off.
Add the cooked okra and fry for about 5 minutes until the stickiness vanishes.

Vendakka Thoran is ready!!! Serve with rice or chapathis!!!!

Linking this to "Walk through Memory Lane" event happening at Motions and Emotions conducted by Gayathriscookspot

Linking this recipe to the event South-Indian Cooking conducted by anuzhealthykitchen and hosted by nandooskitchen.