Okra

Name: How to cook Okra - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Lakshmi Balaji

Okra

This is the style of okra that I make whenever I miss my mom and dad. It is they who taught me this simple, yet fragrant and mouth-watering delicious recipe. Okra is very good to keep your joints flexible.

Ingredient

Food ration :

4 people

Cooking time :

~ 30 mins

3 cups

okra; chopped (cut off the bulb and tail ends)

3 tablespoons

Coconut oil

1 tablespoon

urad dal

1 tsp

Mustard seeds

1 tsp

asafoetida/hing

1 tsp

Turmeric powder/haldi

Dry red chillies (stalks cut off)

as needed

Salt

3 tablespoons

Buttermilk (optional)

2 tablespoons

tamarind+water extract (alternative to buttermilk)

1 sprig

Curry leaves (optional)

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

In a wok, heat coconut oil. Add mustard seeds. When they pop, add red chillies, asafoetida and urad dal. Sauté till it turns a darker shade of golden. If adding curry leaves; add them in now.

* Step 2

Now reduce the heat to avoid a splatter. Add in the okra and mix it well with the oil. Sauté on low for 2 minutes. Now, add haldi. Mix and sauté for 5 minutes.

* Step 3

Sprinkle in either buttermilk or tamarind water to reduce the gooeyness of okra. Keep the okra covered and toss around every 3 minutes. When the okra shrinks a little and changes color; turn off the heat and let it sink in the heat from the wok. Mix salt finally after the heat is turned off (to ensure that you don't over-salt before it shrinks).