Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Sauteed Okra

Overview
Simple and easy way to cook okra. Can be served as a side dish with Rice, chapati or any meat dish. This dish can be prepared with fresh cut okra or frozen chopped okra. Okra is high fiber vegetable and  is a rich source of many nutrients.



Ingredients
1 pound Okra
1 medium size onion sliced length wise
4 green chilly
2 sprigs of curry leaf
Mustard seeds - 1 teaspoon
Turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Olive oil - 3 tablespoons
Salt to taste

Steps
1. Wash and clean the okra and chop it to bite size pieces and keep it aside
2. Chop the onions length wise and the green chilly split it half length wise.
3. Heat oil in a pan. When the oil is hot add the mustard seeds.
4. When the mustard seed splutter add the Onions, green chilly and curry leaves and saute till the onions are slightly brown.
4. Add the Chopped Okra to this and mix with salt. Lower the heat and Saute this till the Okra is cooked . It takes about - 20 - 25 minutes. The Okra should be dry and sliminess should go way. Serve hot

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