Sauteed Okra With Coconut And Indian Spices Recipes

SAUTEED OKRA WITH COCONUT AND INDIAN SPICES

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high. Add oil, then mustard and cumin seeds. Cook until mustard seeds turn gray and begin to pop, about 30 seconds. Add garlic, chile, and asafetida. Cook 30 seconds. Add okra, season with salt, and cook, stirring occasionally, until okra is tender and beginning to turn golden in spots, 5 to 8 minutes. Add coconut and turmeric and heat through. Stir in lime juice. Serve immediately.

EASY INDIAN STYLE OKRA

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, and cook until tender. Stir in the okra, and season with cumin, ginger, coriander, pepper and salt. Cook and stir for a few minutes, then reduce the heat to medium-low, and cover the pan. Cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally until okra is tender.

OKRA WITH COCONUT (MASALA BHINDI SABJI)

Steps:

• Wash okra, dry, cut off the two ends and discard. Slice into 1/5 inch (5 mm pieces). Put into a bowl and mix with the ground coriander, the turmeric, the cayenne pepper and the salt.
• Heat 2 tbsp ghee or oil in a large skillet or wok. When hot, add cumin seeds and mustard seeds and cover with a lid, as the mustard seeds may jump out of the skillet/wok otherwise. When mustard seeds popped (takes only a few seconds) add asafoetida, stir.
• Add half of the okra and fry for 3-4 minutes. Add half of the sugar and coconut, stir and remove from pan.
• Heat another 2 tbsp ghee or oil. When hot, add remaining okra and fry for 3-4 minutes. Add the remaining sugar and coconut. Add the removed coconut as well. Fry until okra is slighly browned and cooked through. Add the lemon juice and check if more salt is necessary before you serve this as part of an Indian meal.

PAN ROASTED OKRA WITH ONIONS AND FIVE SPICES 'BHINDI SABZI'

Steps:

• Wash okra and wipe dry. Trim and leave okra whole. In a large saute pan over medium-high heat, heat the oil until hot. Add the spice blend and let it sizzle for 20 seconds or until the cumin turns a few shades darker. Add the okra and onions, toss and mix, and cook about 10 minutes or until vegetables are streaked brown.
• Add water and reduce heat to a simmer. Cook, covered, for about 10 minutes or until okra is soft. Uncover and continue cooking until the excess moisture evaporates and the vegetables look glazed. Sprinkle with lemon juice and salt and serve.
• Combine cumin, mustard, fennel and sesame seeds and red pepper flakes.

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.