Ingredients
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1/2 kg okra, washed dried thoroughly and cut into slices (cut it diagonally so that the slices appear elongated and not round)
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1 onion, sliced
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2 green chilies, slit
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1/2 teaspoon gingerroot, cut minced
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1/2 teaspoon garlic, minced
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1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
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1 sprig curry leaf
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1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
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1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
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3 tablespoons tamarind extract, soak a walnut sized ball of tamarind in 1/2 a cup of water (or according to taste)
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salt
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1 tablespoon oil
Instructions
- Heat 1 tblsp oil in a wok.
- Add the mustard seeds, curry leaves, sliced onions and green chillies.
- Saute till onions turn translucent.
- Add the ginger and garlic and the cumin and turmeric powders.
- Then add the sliced okra and the salt.
- Saute till just mixed through so that it does not get sticky.
- Let it cook on low till the okra is almost cooked without stirring.
- Add the tamarind extract and mix and cook till the okra is cooked through.