We like ladies finger very much, since it is taught in the young ages that if you eat vendikai you will get lots of brain !!!! Same we tell to our children too , in any form the veggie prepared we liked very much , be it as fry / sambar/ vathakuzhamu/ puli pachadi/ mor kottu ,It has lots of health benefits, the studies show it is good for diabetes, weight loss ,.......I googled and found these and wondered too ....
Helps control diabetes: Okra is packed with dietary fibre that helps stabilisation of blood sugar levels by regulation of the rate of absorption of sugar from the digestive tract. The anti-diabetic property of okra is also attributed to its ability of inhibition of enzymes metabolising carbohydrates, enhancement of production of insulin, regeneration of beta cell of the pancreas and increased secretion of insulin
2. It prevents heart diseases: People are often affected with heart disease due to high levels of cholesterol in their blood. Pectin, a soluble fibre present in lady’s finger helps lower this cholesterol and thus is helpful in preventing heart disease. Okra is also fairly rich in antioxidant compounds like polyphenols. These compounds, especially quercetin, helps prevent oxidation of cholesterol and blocking of arteries, preventing heart disease development
3. It helps you lose weight: People who aspire to lose weight can eat lady’s finger to facilitate weight loss. The vegetable is extremely low in calories, with a 100g serving containing just 33 calories.
4. It improves your immunity: Lady’s finger is rich in vitamin C with a 100g serving meeting approximately 38% of your daily requirement of the nutrient. Vitamin C is a vital nutrient that helps improves your immunity and protects you from several diseases and infections. Alternatively, you could also eat orange and amla to boost your vitamin C intake as both of them are extremely rich sources of the nutrient.
5. It improves your mental function: Folate or Vitamin B9 is another critical nutrient present in lady’s finger. This nutrient is required by your brain to function properly as it aids in the production of several important compounds.
6. It is good for pregnant women: Women who are pregnant will benefit from the consumption of lady’s finger as it contains Vitamin B9 or folic acid which can help prevent neurological birth defects in their newborn.
7. It prevents cancer: According to a research published in Nutrition Journal, lady’s finger has a higher concentration of antioxidants than most vegetables. These antioxidants prevent damage to your cells from free radicals, and inhibit the growth of cancer cells in your body. Additionally, it contains some amount of insoluble fibre which promotes a healthy digestive tract and lowers your risk of colorectal cancer. Pectin present in the vegetable has been shown to prevent proliferation of melanoma cells in vitro
Here goes my recipe which easy to prepare and no oil recipe tpp except for tadka ..
Ingredients:
Ladies Finger - 1/4 kg -- 2cups thinly cut
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Tamarind juice - 1/2 cup ( juice taken from 1 gooseberry size tamarind soaked and strained )
Salt - as per taste
Thur dal - cooked ( killu padham - should cooked , not mashable consistancy )
green chilly = 3 slit
For Tadka/ tempering
Oil - 2 tsp
mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Curry leaves - 4/5
Red chilly - 1
This is killu padham of thur dal .
Method: Wash and wipe the ladies finger and cut very thin slices . First soak the thurdal for 1/2 hour and cook with a tsp of oil , so that we get killu padham ( which my mom do ), dal should be cooked , not to get the mashy consistancy , Then only we have crunchy feel when we eat the pachadi.
Soak one gooseberry size tamarind and extract the juice for 1/2 cup
Take a wok put 1 tsp of oil and fry the ladies finger for a minute and pour the tamarind juice, slit green chillies , salt , turmeric powder and cook (for 10 minutes ) till the veggies become soft , then add the cooked dal and boil for a minute to get the required consistancy. Add the tempering with kadugu, urad(option) curry leaves , curry leaves . Now we can enjoy the tasty pulipachadi with thogayals, podi sadham , sambar sadham, rasam sadham .
Helps control diabetes: Okra is packed with dietary fibre that helps stabilisation of blood sugar levels by regulation of the rate of absorption of sugar from the digestive tract. The anti-diabetic property of okra is also attributed to its ability of inhibition of enzymes metabolising carbohydrates, enhancement of production of insulin, regeneration of beta cell of the pancreas and increased secretion of insulin
2. It prevents heart diseases: People are often affected with heart disease due to high levels of cholesterol in their blood. Pectin, a soluble fibre present in lady’s finger helps lower this cholesterol and thus is helpful in preventing heart disease. Okra is also fairly rich in antioxidant compounds like polyphenols. These compounds, especially quercetin, helps prevent oxidation of cholesterol and blocking of arteries, preventing heart disease development
3. It helps you lose weight: People who aspire to lose weight can eat lady’s finger to facilitate weight loss. The vegetable is extremely low in calories, with a 100g serving containing just 33 calories.
4. It improves your immunity: Lady’s finger is rich in vitamin C with a 100g serving meeting approximately 38% of your daily requirement of the nutrient. Vitamin C is a vital nutrient that helps improves your immunity and protects you from several diseases and infections. Alternatively, you could also eat orange and amla to boost your vitamin C intake as both of them are extremely rich sources of the nutrient.
5. It improves your mental function: Folate or Vitamin B9 is another critical nutrient present in lady’s finger. This nutrient is required by your brain to function properly as it aids in the production of several important compounds.
6. It is good for pregnant women: Women who are pregnant will benefit from the consumption of lady’s finger as it contains Vitamin B9 or folic acid which can help prevent neurological birth defects in their newborn.
7. It prevents cancer: According to a research published in Nutrition Journal, lady’s finger has a higher concentration of antioxidants than most vegetables. These antioxidants prevent damage to your cells from free radicals, and inhibit the growth of cancer cells in your body. Additionally, it contains some amount of insoluble fibre which promotes a healthy digestive tract and lowers your risk of colorectal cancer. Pectin present in the vegetable has been shown to prevent proliferation of melanoma cells in vitro
Here goes my recipe which easy to prepare and no oil recipe tpp except for tadka ..
Ingredients:
Ladies Finger - 1/4 kg -- 2cups thinly cut
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Tamarind juice - 1/2 cup ( juice taken from 1 gooseberry size tamarind soaked and strained )
Salt - as per taste
Thur dal - cooked ( killu padham - should cooked , not mashable consistancy )
green chilly = 3 slit
For Tadka/ tempering
Oil - 2 tsp
mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Curry leaves - 4/5
Red chilly - 1
This is killu padham of thur dal .
Method: Wash and wipe the ladies finger and cut very thin slices . First soak the thurdal for 1/2 hour and cook with a tsp of oil , so that we get killu padham ( which my mom do ), dal should be cooked , not to get the mashy consistancy , Then only we have crunchy feel when we eat the pachadi.
Soak one gooseberry size tamarind and extract the juice for 1/2 cup
Take a wok put 1 tsp of oil and fry the ladies finger for a minute and pour the tamarind juice, slit green chillies , salt , turmeric powder and cook (for 10 minutes ) till the veggies become soft , then add the cooked dal and boil for a minute to get the required consistancy. Add the tempering with kadugu, urad(option) curry leaves , curry leaves . Now we can enjoy the tasty pulipachadi with thogayals, podi sadham , sambar sadham, rasam sadham .
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