Crispy Okra W Indian Spices Tomato Relish Recipes

CRISPY INDIAN OKRA

Steps:

• If using fresh okra, rinse and dry, then slice into rounds. If using frozen okra that's been thawed, spread them out onto a paper towel to dry while you prep the remaining ingredients. Try to get the okra as dry as possible.
• Melt 2 tablespoons of ghee (or oil) in a saute pan over medium-high heat.
• Next, add the cumin seeds and once they begin to brown or splutter, add the onions and serrano pepper.
• Saute for 10 minutes, or until the onions begin to brown. Then add the garlic and ginger and mix well.
• Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of ghee/oil and the okra, salt, and turmeric. Stir-fry for 10-12 minutes or until the okra is dry and crispy (don't worry, any sliminess will disappear! Just keep stirring). Reduce the heat to medium at any point if needed.

KURKURI BHINDI: INDIAN CRISPY OKRA

Steps:

• Wash the okra and dry thoroughly. Remove the top stem of each and then cut lengthwise into thin slices.
• Add 2 to 3 tablespoons of oil to a deep skillet and heat over medium heat.
• Put the okra in a large mixing bowl and sprinkle over all of the dry ingredients except the salt. Season with salt immediately after frying (or else the okra will release water and become soggy).
• Deep-fry the okra a few at a time until crisp. Remove and drain on paper towels. Repeat with remaining okra in batches, adding more oil as needed.
• Garnish with the lime juice and serve with plain boiled rice and your favorite daal .

CRISPY INDIAN OKRA

Steps:

• Cut each okra pod vertically into 4 long pieces. Place in a bowl with chickpea flour, ginger paste, lemon juice, chile powder, turmeric, asafetida, carom seeds, and salt; toss to coat.
• Heat 2 inches oil in a deep saucepan over medium heat. Lower okra carefully into the hot oil in batches. Fry until golden brown and crispy, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Repeat with remaining okra.
• Serve sprinkled with chaat masala.

SPICY OKRA AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Trim off and discard the stem ends from the okra and cut the pods into 1/4- to 1/2-inch slices. Set the prepped okra aside.
• Peel and thinly slice the onion ; set it aside.
• Chop the tomatoes, reserving their juices; peel and mince the garlic; set them both aside.
• Heat the oil in a large frying pan or sauté pan over high heat. Once the oil is hot, add the chopped onions and cook, stirring frequently, until the onions start to brown, about 5 minutes.
• Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until brightly fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Add the chili powder, cumin seeds, turmeric, and cayenne, if using, and cook, stirring as the spices sizzle, another 30 seconds.
• Add the okra and stir to coat the pieces with the onion-spice mixture.
• Add the tomatoes, any juices they've released, the salt, and 1/2 cup of water.
• Stir to combine everything and then cover. Reduce the heat to maintain a steady simmer.
• Cook until the okra is tender and the flavors are well blended, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Take off the heat. Stir in the lemon juice and add more salt to taste, if desired.
• Serve the okra hot or warm.

FRIED OKRA WITH INDIAN SPICES AND HOT TOMATO RELISH

Steps:

• In a small pan over medium heat, lightly toast the coriander, fennel, and clove until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Allow to cool completely; then grind and set aside. Toast the cumin seeds in the same fashion and add them to the ground spices.
• Fill a deep, heavy stockpot with about 3 inches of oil. Heat the oil over medium-high heat until a deep-fat thermometer reads 350°F.
• Beat the egg in a small bowl and whisk in the buttermilk and serrano chile. In a medium bowl, combine the chickpea flour, all-purpose flour, salt, pepper, and spice mixture.
• Cut the okra on a sharp diagonal into long 1/4-inch-thick slices. Put the okra slices into the bowl with the flour mixture and combine, leaving a light dusting on each piece. Pour the egg mixture on top and mix with your hands, making sure to coat all surfaces. In batches, use a large slotted spoon to carefully lay loosely formed handfuls of 6 to 8 slices into the hot oil and cook for about 2 minutes, turning as necessary until the okra is golden brown and uniformly crisp. Drain on a clean brown paper bag, season with sea salt, and serve with the tomato relish.
• Heat the oil in a medium-size heavy nonreactive pot over medium-high heat. Add the mustard seeds and garlic, and cook until the garlic is turning light golden brown and the seeds are popping, about 2 minutes. Add the cayenne and turmeric. Cook for 10 to 20 seconds, and then add the tomatoes, salt, vinegar, and sugar. Simmer for 15 minutes, or until the tomatoes are soft and the relish has thickened slightly. Serve hot.

CRISPY OKRA W/ INDIAN SPICES. TOMATO RELISH

Steps:

• In a small pan over medium heat, lightly toast the coriander, fennel and clove until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Allow to cool, grind, and set aside. Toast the cumin seeds in the same fashion and add it to the ground spices. Fill a deep, heavy stockpot with about 3 inches of oil. Heat the oil over medium-high heat until a deep-fat thermometer reads 350°F. Beat the egg in a small bowl and whisk in the buttermilk and Serrano pepper. In a medium bowl combine the chickpea flour, flour, salt, pepper, and spices. Cut the okra on a sharp diagonal into long ¼-inch-thick slices. Put the okra slices into the bowl with the flour mixture and combine, leaving a light dusting on each piece. Pour the egg mixture on top and mix with your hands, making sure to coat all surfaces. In batches, carefully lay loosely formed handfuls of 6 to 8 slices into the hot oil and cook for about 2 minutes, turning as necessary until the okra is golden brown and uniformly crisp. Drain on a paper bag, season with sea salt, and serve with the tomato relish. Heat the oil in a medium heavy non-reactive pot over medium heat. Add the mustard seeds and garlic. Cook over medium-high heat until the garlic is turning light golden brown and the seeds are popping. Add the cayenne and turmeric. Cook for 10 to 20 seconds and then add the tomatoes, salt, vinegar, and sugar. Simmer for 15 minutes or until the tomatoes are soft and the relish has thickened slightly

BHINDI MASALA (OKRA WITH RED ONION AND TOMATO)

Steps:

• In a medium (9-inch) frying pan or wok, heat 2 tablespoons ghee over medium-high for 30 to 45 seconds or until it has melted. Add okra and cook undisturbed for 5 minutes or until okra starts to brown around the edges. (Cooking okra undisturbed helps eliminate the gooeyness.) Stir once so the sides with less color can brown next, then cook for another 5 minutes or until all the okra is brown around the edges. (This may take slightly longer if using frozen okra.) Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
• Add the remaining 1 tablespoon ghee to the same frying pan and heat over medium-high until it melts. Add ginger and garlic and stir for about 30 seconds, until the raw smell dissipates. Add onion and cook, stirring frequently, until onions begin to soften, about 3 to 5 minutes. (The onions should still have a little bite.)
• Lower the heat to medium and add red chile, coriander and turmeric, and stir until the masalas are uniformly mixed with the onion, about 30 seconds. Add tomato and salt. Continue cooking on medium until tomatoes break down, about 5 minutes.
• Add okra back to the pan and mix until incorporated. Sprinkle with lime juice and garam masala. Serve with roti, store-bought pita or by itself.

MASALA-SPICED RIB-EYE STEAKS WITH TOMATO-OKRA RELISH

Steps:

• Toast cumin, coriander, and peppercorns in a small skillet over medium-high heat until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a plate to cool. Grind in a spice grinder or with a mortar and pestle, transfer to a bowl, and stir in cinnamon and salt. Season each steak with 2 tablespoons spice mixture; let stand 30 minutes. Meanwhile, toss okra, tomatoes, and chile with oil and 1 teaspoon spice mixture.
• Preheat grill to medium-high heat and lightly brush hot grill with oil. Grill steaks until charred in places on bottom, 8 to 10 minutes. Turn steaks and add okra, tomatoes, and chile. Grill until vegetables are charred in places and tender, and a thermometer inserted into thickest part of steaks (do not touch bone) reaches 125 degrees for medium-rare. Transfer steaks and vegetables to a cutting board. While steaks rest, at least 15 minutes and up to 30 minutes, grill corn.
• Meanwhile, coarsely chop okra, tomatoes, and chile and transfer to a bowl. Toss relish with mint and season with salt. Thinly slice steaks across the grain and serve with relish.