Simple Okra Stir Fry/Bendakaya Vepudu(Low Fat)

This is an other excellent and delicious dish from my Dear Husband . Okra is a favorite dish of our family.We all love to eat it in any form.

Let us see how this delicious curry is made in his words---------

Main Ingredients :

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Tender Okra.......................1.5 lb

Seasoning Ingredients :

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Canola Oil.............................2tbsp

Mustard Seeds......................1tsp

Cumin Seeds.........................1tsp

ChanaDaal............................2tsp

Urad Daal.............................1tsp

Turmeric...............................1/4tsp

Paprika.................................2tsp

Lemon Juice..........................2tsp

Salt........................................to taste

Garnish

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Cilantro...............................few leaves

Preparation :

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Rinse the okra and towel dry it.Cut the okra into small pieces and keep aside.

Place a pan on the stove on high heat and pour oil.Add mustard and cumin let them splutter then add chana daal and urad daal .Once they are toasted add cut okra and turmeric and stir well.

Cook it covered for 3minutes.Remove the lid and stir well.You can see that the okra starts to gel,now add 2tsp of lemon juice to the okra and stir.Cook covered for 3 more minutes.

Now remove the lid and add salt to your taste and stir well and cook for 2 more minutes.Do not cover.

After 2minutes add paprika chilly powder to the okra and stir .Let it cook for 2 more minutes and switch off the stove.Garnish with chopped cilantro.

Delicious Okra Stir Fry is ready to be served with rice or rotis.

This recipe goes to His Cooking Event hosted by Priti.

I am sending this recipe to Green Gourmet Event hosted by Preethi Kashyap.