Okra Recipe

Okra Recipe

Okra, also known as lady's finger, is a long finger-like green vegetable. It has a small tip at the tapering end and a lighter green head shows a bulge. Its head is often removed while cooking as an inedible portion. The taste of okra is very specific and is generally liked by everyone.

Okra Recipe Ingredients Required:

• ¼ cup of water

• 2 tsp of Red chilli powder

• ½ tsp of Turmeric powder

• 1 tsp hot spice

• 3 tbs of cooking oil

• 2 medium-size onion sliced

• ½ kg okra

• 3 green chilies slit

• 1/3 cup cooking oil

• 1 large size onion chopped

• 1 tbs of cumin seeds

• 3 to 4 green chillies chopped

• ½ tbs ginger garlic crushed

• 2 tomatoes chopped

• 1 & ½ tbs coriander seeds roasted & crushed

• ½ cup yogurt whisked

• 2 tsp fresh coriander chopped

• 1 & ½ tbs lemon juice

• Fresh coriander chopped

• Green chilli sliced

• Salt to taste

Okra Recipe Directions

• In a bowl add water, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, and hot spices. Mix all the ingredients well and set aside.

• In a pan heat oil, add okra, onion, and green chilies. Mix and fry them well on high flame for 5-6 minutes or until golden brown. Takeout the mixture and set it aside.

• In the same pan add oil, onion, and fry until translucent.

• Now add cumin seeds and mix well.

• Add green chilli and chopped ginger garlic and mix well.

• Add tomatoes and cook it for 2-3 minutes.

• Add coriander seeds and mix well.

• Add prepared spice mixture and mix well. Cover the pan and cook for 3-4 minutes until tomatoes are soft.

• Add yogurt and mix well.

• Add salt to taste and mix well.

• Add water and bring it to a boil.

• Sprinkle some fresh coriander and add fried okra & onion and cover it and on medium flame cook it for 8-10 minutes.

• Add lemon juice and simmer for 2 minutes & serve.