Okra in Spicy Gravy

Ingredients:

• 1/2 kg tender okra (bhindi).

• 1 large onion, chopped finely.

• 1 tsp chilli powder.

• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder.

• 1 tsp garam masala powder.

• 2 tbsps oil.

• Salt to taste. 

Fry in oil and grind to a paste: 1 onion, chopped. 4 cloves garlic, minced. 1/2 cup coconut, grated.
Make into a paste: 1/2 cup tamarind juice. Salt to taste.
Grind into a paste: 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste. 3 green chillies, chopped. 3 tbsps coriander leaves.
Procedure : Wash and dry the bhindis. Cut off the tips and stalks. Slit each down to 3/4th of it's length. Mix all three ground pastes and stuff the bhindis with the mixture. Heat oil in a pan and add the chopped onion till brown. Add turmeric, garam masala, chilli powder and salt to taste and stir fry. Arrange the stuffed bhindis over this masala. Cover with a deep lid and pour water into the lid. Cook on a low flame till bhindis are tender.

Serve hot with parathas.

Contributed by : Kalpana