Okra Vegetable
Ingredients
- 1/2 kg okra, washed dried thoroughly and cut into slices (cut it diagonally so that the slices appear elongated and not round) ⓘ
- 1 onion, sliced ⓘ
- 2 green chilies, slit ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon gingerroot, cut minced
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds ⓘ
- 1 sprig curry leaf ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder (optional)
- 3 tablespoons tamarind extract, soak a walnut sized ball of tamarind in 1/2 a cup of water (or according to taste) ⓘ
- salt ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon oil ⓘ
Instructions
- Heat 1 tblsp oil in a wok.
- Add the mustard seeds, curry leaves, sliced onions and green chillies.
- Saute till onions turn translucent.
- Add the ginger and garlic and the cumin and turmeric powders.
- Then add the sliced okra and the salt.
- Saute till just mixed through so that it does not get sticky.
- Let it cook on low till the okra is almost cooked without stirring.
- Add the tamarind extract and mix and cook till the okra is cooked through.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
488
kcal
24% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).