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Spicy OKRA (Ladyfinger, Bhindhi) Fry

Monday, December 29, 2008

Ingredients

2 to 3 cups chopped okra (washed, dried and cut into 1/4th inch pieces)
1 Tablespoons oil(you can use less oil if you use nonstick pan)
1/2 tea spoon cumin seeds
1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds (optional)
pinch of asafetida
½ teaspoon turmeric powder
salt (Adjust to taste)
1 teaspoon red chilli powder (adjust to taste)
1 teaspoon coriander powder
1 teaspoon dry mango powder

for garnish

1/4th cup finely chopped red pepper and 1/4th cup yellow pepper
Method

1) Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Once they crack add asafoetida and cut okra and fry for a min at high heat and then reduce the heat to medium

2) Cover and cook the okra at medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes and add chilli powder, coriader powder, turmeric powder and stir fry until okra is tender

3) Add salt, dry mango powder, red/yellow peppers and cook for couple of minutes
Notes

You can garnish with finely chopped tomatoes instead of yellow/red bell peppers

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