I remember my Granny, running aback of me to feed okra fry(which I hated the most) when I was a preteen. She used to say, eat okra every day and you will secure 100% marks in Mathematics. I was like: Holy cow, is that what is required to secure a centum in Maths? :-)
Ingredients:
1)Okra - 100 g(chopped)
2)Oil - 1 tsp
3)Cumin and Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
4)Urad dal - 1/4 tsp
5)Turmeric Powder - a pinch
6)Sambar Powder(I used 'Aachi Sambar Powder') - 3/4 tsp
7)Red Chilli Powder - 1/4 tsp
8)Salt - to taste
Preparation:
Those were the golden days. Well, I love Okra now! So let me move on to this simple, yet tasty fry. I usually have this with dal & rice or with curd rice. This one tastes good with Phulkas too, but make sure you have a wet subji or dal along with this fry.
1)Okra - 100 g(chopped)
2)Oil - 1 tsp
3)Cumin and Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
4)Urad dal - 1/4 tsp
5)Turmeric Powder - a pinch
6)Sambar Powder(I used 'Aachi Sambar Powder') - 3/4 tsp
7)Red Chilli Powder - 1/4 tsp
8)Salt - to taste
Preparation:
1)Clean the okras in water and pat dry. There should be no water sticking to the okras.
2)Cut the okras into big chunks and keep aside.
3)Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and urad dal. Let it splutter.
4)Add the cut okras and keep sauteing for about a minute.
5)Add salt, turmeric powder and mix well. Let it cook for couple of minutes.
6)Add red chilli and sambar powder and saute further for 2 more minutes.
Simple Okra fry is ready to be served.
Google had told me that Okra is what we north indians call BHINDI or lady finger.... would have liked it if you had told me that :)
ReplyDeleteOff-course a lovely dish, but we do not add Urad dal & Samber Powder but add sliced onions .... Just little different from your style :)
Ahhh, It totally did not strike me!! Sorry, will catch such stuffs in the forthcoming posts, pukka!!
DeleteIn south, we add urad dal for tempering(tadka), it kinda gives a crunchiness feel to it, but even without this it tastes good!!
And sambar powder, we kinda add this to anything and everything - to us sambar powder is like garam masala :-) :-)
Very new to me adding sambar powder to ladysfinger. will try soon.
ReplyDeleteIt kinda gives a unique taste, Beena!! Do try.
DeleteSimple yet tasty!
next time I'll also try with sambar powder and urad dal in bhindi....looks yummy....
ReplyDeleteThanks Bhawna. Do try, it tastes different from the regular fries.
DeleteSimple flavors yet explosion in taste. Such a welcomed dish for our rice.
ReplyDeleteIndeed it is.
DeleteAlso visited your lifestyle blog, loved it. I always look for variety in everything and here i got one, following you!!
I love bhindi. Still I m not good in maths. I add pavbhaji masala in everything. Love to add now sambhar masala.
ReplyDeleteMathematics had always cracked me too :-)
DeleteOh my, that is a good tip, adding pavbhaji masala!! - I will try that from now on.
Do try with sambar powder, it comes out well, I add it potato fry as well.
Simple Okra fry, yet very tasty and healthy veggie. Want to try with Sambar powder.
ReplyDeleteThanks Dhanish. Do try, it tastes good!!
DeleteSimple & powerful fry.. But I am not a great fan right from childhood, though I love it in sambar.. Eery time I see that, I too remember my dad's words 'Have this & u will get centum in Maths' :P
ReplyDeleteThanks Chitz!
DeleteI think every one in the family knows this dialogue and they passed on gen after gen and now we are the smartest generation, so we are of course not believing in such funly lines HeHe:-)
Very beautiful and yum :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks Nilu!!
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