Okra

Recipe Ingredients

1 lb	454g / 16oz	Fresh okra
2		Onions
1		Red ripened tomato
1 tablespoon	15ml	Fresh or dry coconut powder
1/4		Cilantra
		Optional
1 tablespoon	15ml	Tamarind paste
2 tablespoons	30ml	Any veg oil
1 teaspoon	5ml	Mustard seed
1 tablespoon	15ml	Any sambar powder
		Salt accordingly

Recipe Instructions

Item 4, 6, 8 and 9 are available in any Indian stores. Preparation Procedure very Simple... Wash okra in a bowl of lukewarm water, and remove all the moisture using paper towels, it should be dry to cut. Chop okra ringwise 1/2 inch thickness. Chop 2 + 3 + 5 into very sm pieces. on the stove: Place a pan with item 7, when it star ts heating up, add item 8, so that they split up, add chopped onions, fry till golden brown, add chopped okra, fry till dark brown, add chopped tomato, fry till water slowly disappears. All this cooking should be done on med-high. then add 5 + 6 + 9 + 4 and very little bit of water, and 10, cook for at least 15 -20 mins. if you like you can add 1/2 tb of sugar. This recipe is really very nice goes well with cooked white rice and little bit of butter. there is no question of slimy thing. the trick is you got fry deep brown, dont care if one or two becomes black, it really adds to the taste!!!

Source:
The Yogi Cookbook, by Yogi Vithaldas and Susan Roberts

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