Stuffed Okra
Ready In: 45 mins
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 500 g small okra
- 6 teaspoons mango powder
- 3 teaspoons ground coriander
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- salt
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 onion, sliced
- 6 tomatoes, skinned
- lemon slice, to garnish
Directions
- Wash okra and pat dry with absorbent kitchen paper.
- Trim off okra stems, then cut a slit along one side of each pod, stopping 0.5 cm (1/4 in) from each end. Mix mango powder, coriander, cumin, cayenne pepper,
- garam masala and salt to taste together. Prise open okra pods with your thumb and sprinkle a little of the spice mixture inside each pod. Set aside.
- Heat oil in a large saucepan and add onion.
- Fry for about 5 minutes, until softened. Cut tomatoes into wedges and removes seeds and discard. Add tomatoes to pan and cook, stirring once or twice, for 2
- minutes. Add okra and cook gently, covered, for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until okra are tender. Serve hot, garnished with lemon.
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