Okra with onions

1 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
4 mediums Onions, coarsely chopped
5 eaches Garlic cloves, coarsely ch.
1 each Piece of ginger, 2\" long
6 tablespoons Ghee
1 teaspoon Whole cumin seeds
2 teaspoons Whole fennel seeds
1 teaspoon Ground turmeric
1 teaspoon Ground coriander
3 tablespoons Tomato sauce
1 pounds Fresh young okra
1 teaspoon Salt
2 teaspoons Garam masala
2 tablespoons Lemon juice

Directions

Put onion, garlic, ginger & ¼ cup water into blender & blend till smooth.

Heat oil in skillet over medium heat. Add cumin & fennel. After 20 seconds or so, add the paste from the blender & the turmeric.

Cook for 20 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the coriander & fry stirring for a minute. Add tomato sauce & cook stirring for 1 minute. Turn off heat.

Wash okra & wipe with paper towel. Slice a few pods at a time into ¼" rounds.

Turn the heat to medium again under the skillet. Add the okra, salt, garam masala, lemon juice & 6 tb hot water. When the onion paste is bubbling, cover, reduce heat to very low & cook for 35 minutes. Stir every ten minutes or so.

Madhur Jaffrey, "An Invitation to Indian Cooking"

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