Spicy Okra Curry Recipes

BHINDI MASALA (SPICY OKRA CURRY)

Steps:

• Place the okra in a large, microwave-safe dish; cook in microwave on High for 6 minutes.
• Heat the olive oil and cumin seeds together in a large skillet over medium heat until the cumin seeds swell and turn golden brown. Fry the onions in the heated oil for 3 minutes. Add the tomatoes to the mixture and cook another 3 minutes. Stir the okra into the mixture; season with the curry powder and salt. Cook and stir the mixture until hot, about 3 minutes more. Serve hot.

SPICED OKRA CURRY

Steps:

• Heat a large wok or frying pan over a medium heat. Add the oil, then the onions, cooking until soft. Stir in the okra. Add the tomatoes and chilli, then season. Mix well and keep stirring gently, taking care not to break up the okra. Okra releases a sticky substance when cooked, but keep cooking, stirring gently - this will disappear and the tomatoes will become pulpy, about 10 mins.
• Lower heat, add ground coriander and cook for another 5-10 mins. Add 2 tbsp water, cover and let simmer for another 4-5 mins. Sprinkle with coriander and serve with basmati rice or chapati bread.

SPICY TOMATO OKRA CURRY (BHINDI MASALA)

Steps:

• Trim the ends of the okras and chop the larges ones into bite-size bits. Rinse them well.
• Pour the vegetable oil in a large wok or non-stick pan and place it over medium-high heat. Once the oil is hot, add the okra.
• Stir fry the okra for 6 to 8 minutes until they start to soften. Then scoop them out of the hot wok (leave the remaining oil in the wok) and transfer the fried okra onto a clean plate. Set aside until needed later on. Then add the sliced onion and chopped garlic to the remaining oil in the wok.
• Stir fry the onion and garlic for 2 minutes. Then add the chopped canned tomatoes and all the spiced. Season with a pinch of salt and nutmeg. Also add 3 tablespoons of water.
• Stir fry the tomato mixture for until the liquid has almost gone.
• Keep stirring until you end up with a very sticky tomato paste. Make sure it doesn't burn. Then add the butter.
• Also add the freshly chopped cilantro and the fried okra back to the wok.
• Take the wok off the heat and stir well. Then check the seasoning and add extra salt to taste if necessary. Scoop the okra and tomato sauce into a large bowl and serve.

SPICY CHINA OKRA CURRY

Steps:

• Take a pan and add 3 tbsps of oil. , When the oil heats up, add the cut okra and onion pieces. Mix them and cover with a lid. , In the meantime, take another pan and put 2 tbsp of oil in it. , Then fry the above ingredients for seasoning until golden brown. , Cool it and then grind it into a fine powder. , Cook the vegetables until soft. , When cooked, add coriander leaves, salt as per taste and the ground powder. , Now mix them together and keep on low flame for 2-3 mins. , Serve it hot with rice. ,

SPICY OKRA

Steps:

• Rinse okra in a colander under hot water.
• (Rinsing okra gives it a cleaner taste and texture.) Heat oil in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté onion, stirring until golden, about 3 minutes.
• Add tomatoes (including juice) and chile and boil, stirring until tomatoes are softened and liquid is reduced by half, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Add okra and cook, gently stirring, until okra is tender, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in salt and pepper and discard chile.