Okra Curry / Mitthi Bhendi / Lady’s Finger Curry

This is an easy to make one of the fastest simple vegetarian curry with basic ingredients. It tastes best with any kind of bread or Plain rice. If you are a non-vegetarian

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Okra Curry / Mitthi Bhendi / Lady's Finger Curry

Course

Main Dish

Cuisine

Indian, South Asian

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

15 minutes

Servings

people

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoon oil
• 1 large onion (sliced)
• 250 grams Okra / Lady's Finger (Diced into one-inch pieces)
• 3/4 teaspoon Ginger-Garlic Paste
• 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
• 1 teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt (or as per taste)
• 1 teaspoon Coriander Powder
• 7-8 medium Curry Leaves
• 50 ml water (optional)
• 2 medium Green Chillies (whole)
• 1 tablespoon Fresh Coriander Leaves / Cilantro (finely chopped)
• 1/4 medium tomato (diced optional)

Course Main Dish Cuisine Indian, South Asian Prep Time 5 minutes Cook Time 15 minutes Servings people Ingredients 4 tablespoon oil 1 large onion (sliced) 250 grams Okra / Lady's Finger (Diced into one-inch pieces) 3/4 teaspoon Ginger-Garlic Paste 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric Powder 1 teaspoon Red Chilli Powder 1/2 teaspoon Salt (or as per taste) 1 teaspoon Coriander Powder 7-8 medium Curry Leaves 50 ml water (optional) 2 medium Green Chillies (whole) 1 tablespoon Fresh Coriander Leaves / Cilantro (finely chopped) 1/4 medium tomato (diced optional)

Instructions

1. Firstly wash and dice the okra into one-inch pieces and keep aside.
2. Heat oil in a cooking pot and when oil is hot add onions and saute until they turn pinkish in color then add curry leaves, ginger garlic paste and saute. To this add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder, salt and diced lady's finger. Saute for about a minute.
3. To this add about 50 ml water and mix well. Close the lid and asimmer in for about 10 minutes then add green chillies, fresh coriander leaves and close the lid and simmer for about a minute. Switch off the flame and serve hot.

Recipe Notes

1. Adding water is optional in this curry. If you want a bit gravy like consistency to the curry then add water to it.
2. Adding tomato is also optional. If you wish to add toamto, then add it along with okra and then simmer it. Adding tomato gives a nice falvor