Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Bendakaya Popu Kura/Okra Flavored with Tamarind

Today I am posting a very simple and delicious recipe with Okra.This is a low-fat, easy to make and yummy to taste recipe.This dish goes very well with rice and roti.

Let us see how this delicious curry is made----------------


Main Ingredients :
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Okra....................................1lb

Seasoning Ingredients :
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Oil.......................................1.5 tbsp
Chana Daal..........................1tsp
Urad Daal............................1tsp
Mustard Seeds.................... 1/2tsp
Cumin Seeds........................1/2tsp
Turmeric..............................1/8tsp
Red Chilly............................2
Asafoetida........................... pinch
Curry Leaves........................1sprig
Tamarind Paste.....................2tbsp
Salt.......................................to taste

Preparation :
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Rinse the okra ,pat them dry and cut into small pieces.Place a pan on the stove on medium high heat and add oil to it.

Once the oil heats up add chana daal,urad daal,mustard ,cumin and red chillies to the oil.Once they start to splutter and turn golden add asafoetida and curry leaves.

Once the seasoning is ready add the cut okra to the pan and stir well so that all the ingredients mix in well.Cook covered for 2 minutes.

Now remove the lid and add turmeric ,thick tamarind paste or thick tamarind juice and salt to the okra and stir well and cook covered for 5 more minutes or till done.Once done transfer to a serving bowl.

Delicious Okra Curry flavored with Tamarind is ready to be served with hot rice or roti.

Notes:
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1) You can use frozen okra too.Thaw them before you cook.

2) Adjust tamarind (more or less) according to your taste.

This recipe goes to Veggie/Fruit a Month:Okra Event hosted by me and started by Priya Mitharwal.


This recipe goes to Bookmarked Recipes on Tuesdays Event hosted by Priya Mitharwal.


This recipe goes to Hearth and Soul Blog Hop Vol 15 hosted by Girlichef.

21 comments:

  1. delicious okra fry ...i normally use lemon juice in place of tamarind paste ....this version looks very delicious

    Satya
    http://www.superyummyrecipes.com

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  2. That's truly healthy and tasty side dish. I never used tamarind in Okra stir fries.Looks delicious Kiran !!

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  3. Looks simple and comforting ..Kiran.

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  4. never tried okra with tamarind sound like a really cool idea..will give it a shot..thanks for sharing dear :)

    US Masala

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  5. Looks yum. I use lemon juice in place of tamarind.

    http://aaha-oho.blogspot.com/

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  6. I've had okra with tamarind only as sambhar! Your curry looks tempting!

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  7. lovely n healthy dish kiran....i add garlic too along with other ingredients....but adding tamarind is new to me...wil surely make ur way next time and wil let u knw...betn ur space looks bful...love the colors..

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  8. kiran - seeing this recipe makes me so sad that my okra are hardly producing any fruit anymore, just one or two a week. it's one of my favorites. thanks for linking this recipe with Hearth and Soul, i love the flavors of this dish.

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  9. Oh, I've never combined tamarind w/ okra before, I am very intrigued by these flavors! Sounds very delicious, thanks for sharing it w/ the hearth and soul hop this week =)

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  10. Oh, I would love to taste this dish! I rarely eat okra - thanks for sharing this at hearth and soul!

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  11. I have both okra and tamarind lying around and I didn't know what to do with it until now. I think I'll give this a try.

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  12. Kiran, thanks for linking to the hearth and soul hop this week. I have always been scared to try okra, but maybe now, I will give it a try! Alex@amoderatelife

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  13. Kiran - I wanted to thank you again for linking up with the Hearth and Soul hop. I love the flavors of both okra and tamarind, and so putting them together is a dream, which is why I'll be featuring your recipe among my picks for Best of the Blog Hop this week!

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  14. I love okra. Its my most sought after veggie apart from onions. Your okra recipe is nice.

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