MASALA BHENDI- STIR FRY LADY FINGER !!!

 

LADY FINGER/OKRA- THIS LONG FINGER LIKE GREEN VEGETABLE BELONGS TO THE FLOWERING PLANT OF THE MALLOW FAMILY. 

IT HAS A HIGH FIBRE CONTENT WHICH AIDS IN DIGESTION AND LOW IN CALORIES IS GOOD FOR WEIGHT WATCHERS CONTAINING ONLY 33 CALORIES IN 100 GMS, VEGETABLES SHOULD FORM A PART OF OUR DAILY MEALS..

THIS TANGY FLAVOURFUL RECIPE OF OKRA IS GREAT ON THE TASTE BUDS.

RECIPE CARD:

PREPARATION TIME:10-15 MINS

COOKING TIME:15-20 MINS

SERVES: 4-5 PERSONS.

INGREDIENTS:

• LADY FINGER/OKRA-500 GMS
• ONIONS-2 no (CHOPPED)
• MUSTARD SEEDS/RAI-1/2TSP
• SESAME SEEDS/TIL-1/2TSP
• FENUGREEK SEEDS/METHI- 1/2 TSP
• TAMARIND PULP/IMLI-3TBSP
• RED CHILLI POWDER/LAL MIRCH- 1 1/2 TSP
• TURMERIC POWDER/HALDI-1 TSP
• CUMIN POWDER/ ZEERA -1TSP
• CORRIANDER POWDER/DHANYA-1TSP
• WHOLE SPICE POWDER/GARAM MASAL-1 TSP
• GINGER AND GARLIC PASTE/AFTAK LASSAN -1 TSP
• SALT TO TASTE 
• CORRIANDER LEAVES/DHANYA- 2 TBSP
• OIL-3 TBSP

METHOD:

1. WASH THE LADY FINGER THOROUGHLY AND DRY WITH A CLEAN COTTON CLOTH,THIS HELPS IN CUTTING DOWN THE SLIME.
2. MIX IN THE TAMARIND PULP 1 TSP RED CHILLI POWDER,CUMIN POWDER ,CORRIANDER POWDER,SALT AND TURMERIC POWDER.
3. SLIT THE EACH LADY FINGER AND FILL WITH TAMARIND PASTE.
4. TAKE A PAN HEAT LITTLE OIL AND SHALLOW FRY THE LADY FINGER ON EACH SIDE.BECAUSE OF THE TAMARIND THE OKRA TURNS DARK BROWN SO DO NOT WORRY .
5. IN A DEEP PAN PUT OIL WARM IT ADD SESAME SEEDS,FENUGREEK SEEDS AND MUSTARD SEEDS SAUTÉ FOR FEW SECONDS THEN ADD THE CHOPPED ONIONS AND SAUTÉ  FOR FEW MINUTES.
6. ADD GINGER AND GARLIC PASTE, RED CHILLI POWDER ,GARAM MASALA AND SALT TO TASTE , COOK TILL THE SPICES ARE COOKED AND OIL LEAVES THE SIDES.
7. PUT THE FRIED OKRA AND STIR SLOW COATING THE OKRAS NICE.COVER AND COOK FOR 4-5 MINUTES. 
8. PUT CHOPPED CORRIANDER.
9. SERVE HOT WITH ROTIS OR RICE.