fry onions till translucent and edges browned. Add garlic and ginger. Fry for about a minute.
Step 3:
add salt, chilli powder, turmeric, garam masala and pepper.
Step 4:
add chopped tomatoes and saute for 5 minutes or till it becomes soft and loses its water content.
Step 5:
Step 6:
there are two alternatives for cooking the okra. It can be added directly to the sauteed tomatoes and cooked for 10-15 minutes covered or the okra can be separately deep fried and added to the sauteed tomatoes subsequently. Deep frying the okra will give you non-slimy, dry okra.