Stir Fried Okra with Onions
- Serves 3 people
- INGREDIENTS
- 1 tbsp. sunflower oil
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- ¼ tsp asafoetida
- 400g okra, cut into angles of 1cm
- 2 medium onions, cut into small pieces
- 1 tsp garlic, minced
- 1 tsp ginger, minced
- ½ tsp green chilli, minced
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ tsp Turmeric powder
- 2 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- ¼ tsp red chilli powder
- 1tbsp fresh lemon juice
- Method
- Heat the oil in a large wok over a medium heat for 30 seconds. Add the cumin.
- When the seeds splutters, and start turning dark brown, this will happen after seconds.
- Add the asafoetida, salt and turmeric followed by the chopped onions
- Cook until onions are they are dark brown about 5 mins.
- Now add garlic, ginger, chilli paste, cook for 2 minutes
- Add all the other dry ingredients only. Stirring for 1 min.
- Now add cut okra and tossing in with all the spices.
- Add lemon juice and stir.
- Reduce the heat to low and do not stir for 5 min, after this stir every 2 mins until okra don’t have any more slime on the spoon.
- Cook for about 15mins in total.
- Serve hot with Rotli’s