Okra supreme

4 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1½ pounds Fresh okra
Vegetable cooking spray
2 teaspoons Vegetable oil
1½ cup Slivered onion
2¼ teaspoon Ground coriander
1¼ teaspoon Ground cumin
¾ teaspoon Garam masala
¾ teaspoon Ground turmeric
½ teaspoon Paprika
¼ teaspoon Salt
¼ teaspoon Ground red pepper
1½ tablespoon Fresh lemon juice

Directions

Wash okra; pat dry with paper towels. Cut okra crosswise into 1-inch slices; set aside.

Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray; add oil, and place over medium-high heat until hot. Add okra; reduce heat to medium, and saute 5 minutes. Add onion; cook 9 minutes or until vegetables are lightly browned, stirring frequently. Add coriander and next 6 ingredients; saute 1 minute.

Remove from heat; stir in lemon juice. Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 cup).

Per serving: 93 Calories; 3g Fat (25% calories from fat); 4g Protein; 15g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 368mg Sodium NOTES : Garam masala is available in Indian or ethnic food markets, or you can make your own. Grind a 3-inch cinnamon stick, 9 cardamom pods, and 7 whole cloves in a spice grinder; strain to remove husks. Makes ¾ teaspoon, enough for this recipe.

Recipe by: Cooking Light, Jul/Aug 1994, page 82 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #403 by igor@... on Jan 28, 1997.

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