Ladies finger(okra) fry

cooking time:30 minutes

 

Ingredients:

• Ladies finger(okra)- 1/4 kg, wash, dry, nip the ends and chop into small pieces ,keep it a side for 30 minutes
• Onion 1, finely chopped
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Garlic Cloves - 5, lightly crushed
• Dry red chilies - 2, tear and de-seed
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• Red chilli powder-1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves - 1 sprig
• Salt to taste
• Cooking Oil - 3-4 tbsps.

Method:

1. Heat oil in a kadai. Once the oil is hot, add the mustard seeds,cumin seeds let them splutter. Add the curry leaves, dry red chilies,turmeric powder and garlic cloves, stir them for few seconds.
2. Then, add the chopped onions and fry them till they become translucent. Add the cut okra to the kadai  and fry them in the oil for a minute.
3. Add the salt now and cook the okra with the lid closed for few minutes.
4. After the okra become little bit soft remove the lid,add red chilli powder and reduce flame and cook till the okra turns soft.
5.  This could take about 15-20 mts of slow roasting. Adjust the salt and turn off flame.
6. Serve hot with plain rice.