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.