Okra with Chilli and Garlic
A very simple but delicious Okra dish, perfect accompaniment to any meal
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 150 gram okra cut into small pieces
- 1 medium onion finely sliced
- 3-4 green chillies
- 1 small tomato or half a tomato blanched and grated - see note 1
- 1/2 tspn turmeric
- 1/2 tsp chilli powder
- 1 small garlic clove finely chopped
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- salt
Instructions
- Wash the okra, wipe it properly with a paper towel. Cut it and place on a paper towel to air dry for 15 minutes
- Heat oil in a flat pan or pot, you need enough space to spread out the okra. Add the onion and fry until slightly brown. Add chilli and curry leaf
- Add the garlic and fry for a minute.
- Add the turmeric and chilli powder and fry for a minute. Add the okra. Season with salt. Mix well and sauté on low heat. Do not cover the pan.
- After 10 minutes add the grated tomato. Mix gently and cook further until okra is soft and just a little caramelised.
Notes
- Tomatoes can be blanched by soaking them for a few minutes in boiling water. Remove them and plunge them in cold water to stop the cooking process. Remove the skin and grate or blend them into a puree