Title: Indian Fried Okra with Tamarind Paste
Categories: Indian, Vegetables, Nuts, Condiments
Yield: 4 servings
1 lb Fresh okra
2 Big onions; chopped fine
1 Red ripened tomato; chopped fine
1 tb Fresh coconut powder
1/4 bn Cilantro; chopped fine (optional)
1 tb Tamarind paste
2 tb Vegetable oil
1 ts Mustard seed
1 tb Any Sambar powder
Salt accordingly
1/2 tb Sugar (optional)
Wash okra in a bowl of lukewarm water and remove all the moisture
using paper towels; it should be dry to cut. Chop okra ringwise
1/2 inch thickness.
Heat vegetable oil in pan. Add mustard seeds and heat until they
splutter. Add onions and fry until golden brown. Add
chopped okra, fry until dark brown. Add chopped tomato, fry until
water slowly disappears. All this cooking should be done on
medium-high.
Then add coconut, cilantro, sambar powder, tamarind, and very
little bit of water, and salt. Cook for at least 15-20 minutes. If
you like you can add 1/2 tb sugar.
This recipe is really very nice goes well with cooked white rice
and little bit of butter. There is no question of slimy thing. The
trick is you got fry deep brown, don't care if one or two becomes
black, it really adds to the taste!!!
