Sunday, April 22, 2012

BHENDI/OKRA SABZI

INGREDIENTS :-


Okra - 2 cup
Onion - 3/4 cup
Tomato - 1/4 cup
Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Cumin Seeds - 1/2 cup
Oil - 2 tbsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
Garam masala - 1/4 tsp
Chilli Powder - 1/4 or1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Asafoetida - pinch
Garlic - 2 pods


METHOD :-


1. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seed, when it starts to splutter add cumin seeds and garlic(finely chopped).
2. Add onions and fry till its transparent in colour.
3. Add tomato, asafoetida and salt and cook for a minute.
4. Add garam masala, chilli powder, turmeric and cook for 2 mins.
5. Wash and dry the okra completely and cut  them. (if you feel okras are sticky when you cook, you can add tamrind pulp and micro wave the okras for 2 mins and then cook).
5. Now add the okra and cook, saute it occasionally.


Serve it with rice or roti. Remember if you use tamrind pulp the dont use tomato.

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