Spice Stuffed Okra Recipe

(bhindi bharwan)

Ingredients

500 g	Okra ( Ladies' Fingers), washed and dried
1 piece	Onion, medium sized, chopped
2 pieces	Green Chilies, deseeded and chopped
2 cm	Ginger, finely chopped
1 piece	Tomato, chopped
3 tbsp	Cooking oil
1 tsp	Cumin seeds
-	Pinch of asafoetida powder
The Stuffing
3 tsp	Coriander powder
2 tsp	Turmeric powder
2 tsp	Fennel powder
2 tsp	Dried mango powder
1 tsp	Chili powder
1/2 tsp	Salt

Method :

Cut off the stalk of each okra and make a lengthwise slit.
Combine stuffing ingredients, mixing well, then stuff each okra with the mixture.
Heat oil and saute cumin seeds until it starts to crackle.
Add onion, chillies and ginger and saute until onions turns transparent.
Add in the pinch of asafoetida and quickly follow by the tomato and cook until it turns pulpy.
Add in okra, cook for approx. 5 minutes or until tender and well coated with the sauce.

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