Okra(Lady finger) with DaL(Lentil) Curry

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Okra(Lady finger) with DaL(Lentil) Curry

#dalcurry Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus), is known in many countries as ladies' fingers or ochro, is a flowering plant in the mallow family. It is valued for its edible green seed pods. The geographical origin of okra is disputed, with supporters of West African, Ethiopian, and South Asian origins.

Ingredient

250 grams

Green okra

1.5 tablespoon

Chopped onions

3-4

Green chillies

2 tablespoons

Oil

1.5 teaspoon

Red chilli Powder

1/2 teaspoon

Turmeric powder

1 teaspoon

Coriander powder

1/4 teaspoon

Cumin powder

2 teaspoons

Ginger-garlic paste

As per taste

Salt

1/2 cup

Lentil(dal) soaked in water

Bay leaves

Dry red chilli

1/2 tsp

Panch phoran Bengali whole "five spices" mixed

As required

Water

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Wash the green raw okras in fresh water and chop into medium size. Keep it aside.

* Step 2

Take a pan, put some oil and heat it on the stove. Put the chopped onions and green chillies with salt as required and stir fry. Put ginger garlic paste and fry for one minute.

* Step 3

Add little water to saute it and put turmeric powder, red chilli powder, Coriander powder and cumin powder into it and stir fry more 5 minutes. When oil comes out from the Spices, put the soaked lentil into it with 1 cup water and cook it for 5 minutes covering the pan.

* Step 4

Then put all washed and chopped okra into it and mix it into all over dal and spices. And again cover the pan. Cook it in a low flame for 3-4 minutes.

* Step 5

In the meantime, in another frypan, put some oil and heat it on the stove. Now put the bay leaf with dry red chilli and fry low flame. Put five whole spices mixture into it and fry all together one minute. Now put it on the top of the curry and mix it.

* Step 6

Green okra with dal curry is perfectly done. Serve it hot with steamed rice or roti or paratha and enjoy it with your family and loved ones. Take Love from Bangladesh 💚😊.

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