Okra Masala

Namaste,

Okra, ladies finger or bhendi are the name for the same vegetable that we used to cooked in Asia. My mum used to grew this kind of vegetables in her small garden and I enjoyed picking up the veggies and cooked it right away. I tried growing some vegetables seeds that I brought from Asia during summer here but non of them growing well and sometime the worms or flies destroy my plants.

Yesterday I made okra masala, it's been a while since I cooked Indian dish and here is the simple recipe of okra masala.

OKRA MASALA
Serves: 2

Ingredients;

15-20 okra, sliced
1 onion, chopped
1 garlic, chopped
2cm ginger, chopped
1 tomato, chopped
1/2 teaspoon chilli powder
1/2 teaspoon coriander powder
1/4 teaspoon cumin powder
1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 teaspoon garam masala powder
Salt and pepper to taste

METHOD;

- Heat some oil in a saucepan and fry onion, garlic and ginger until fragrant.
- Add tomatoes, chilli, coriander, cumin and turmeric powder and cook until tomatoes become mushy.
- Add okra and garam masala, cover and cook over low heat until okra slightly soft. Season with salt and pepper. Add a bit of water if necessary.

Bon appétit!