Indian Style Okra

Indian

Ingredients

• 250 g okra, chopped into 1 inch pieces
• 1 onion, sliced
• a few cloves crushed garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger
• canola oil
• 1 large tomato, chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt or 3/4 (according to your taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/2 teaspoon garam masala (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 green chilly, finely chopped

Instructions

STEP 1:

Heat oil in a saucepan/skillet.

STEP 2:

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.

STEP 7:

STEP 8:

serve with chapatis or naan.