Okra With Onions
Ingredients:
4
md
Onions, coarsely chopped
5
ea
Garlic cloves, coarsely ch.
1
ea
Piece of ginger, 2" long
6
tb
Ghee
1
ts
Whole cumin seeds
2
ts
Whole fennel seeds
1
ts
Ground turmeric
1
ts
Ground coriander
3
tb
Tomato sauce
1
lb
Fresh young okra
1
ts
Salt
2
ts
Garam masala
2
tb
Lemon juice
Method:
Put onion, garlic, ginger & 1/4 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 1/4" 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.