Okra curry

Okra is a very popular vegetable in India, probable the most popular of them all. Over the past few months our backyard garden has been producing a lot of vegetables, and the most abundant one is okra. So in order to appreciate our plentiful okra harvest we made the traditional dry okra curry. It is usually a side for the main rice meal but my favorite was to eat it is with roti, an Indian flatbread.

Ingredients

• 1 lb fresh okra
• 2 tbs coconut oil
• 1 tbs mustard seeds
• 1tsp salt
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp  cumin powder
• 1 tsp garam masala

Directions

• Cut the okra into small bite-size pieces
• Heat the oil in a shallow frying pan
• Add the mustard seeds and all the powdered spices and keep on medium flame until the seeds pop
• Add the okra and cook for about 20 minutes, until the okra is tender
• Garnish with fresh curry leaves and serve hot.