Simple oil free Ladies finger (okra)mild curry with coconut milk
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Okra is a nutritious and tasty vegetable. With A, C, K, vitamin B 6 It also contains Folate, Calcium, Magnesium, Manganese Protein, Riboflavin, Niacin, Phosphorus, Potassium, Zinc and Copper, and a very good source of Dietary Fiber.
It is said to improve vision and boosts immunity.
It is best to consume it raw. Okra can be crisp fried and stir-fried. It can be made into pickle, stew, soup, curry and many more. It can also be grilled and roasted. It can be stuffed and steamed.
Today I am going to make Simple Ladies finger (okra)mild curry with coconut milk.
Recipe summary
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Simple oil free Ladies finger (okra)mild curry
with coconut milk
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time : 15 minutes
Preparation
1. Use a kitchen paper towel and wipe out the little white fibrous growth found on the outer skin of 700 grams of okra. Wash the okra well in running water. Wipe the water with kitchen towel and make it dry.
2.Cut the okra into 1¼ inch slices.
3.Wash and cut 2 tomatoes into ½ inch pieces.
Method
In a pan add okra, tomatoes, coarsely chopped 1 onion,
chopped ½ sprig curry leaves, coarsely chopped 3 cloves garlic, sliced 1 green chilli, ½ teaspoon fennel seeds, ½ teaspoon salt.
2. Add one and half cup of water just to cover the vegetables.
3. Cover and bring to boil. Reduce heat and let it simmer for 10 minutes. If you want it crispy you can reduce the time.
4.Taste for seasoning.
5.Add ¼ cup coconut milk. and ½ teaspoon pepper. Cook for 2 minutes and remove from fire.
6.Just before serving add 2 table spoon lemon or lime juice.
Serve with rice.
Simple oil free Ladies finger (okra)mild curry
with coconut milk is ready.
Recipe follows in detail with picturesFor
Simple oil free Ladies finger (okra)mild curry
with coconut milk
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time : 15 minutes
Serves : 4
Preparation
Drying washed okra |
1. Use a kitchen paper towel and wipe out the little white fibrous growth found on the outer skin of 700 grams of okra. Wash the okra well in running water. Wipe the water with kitchen towel and make it dry.
2.Cut the okra into 1¼ inch slices.
3.Wash and cut 2 tomatoes into ½ inch pieces.
Ingredients |
Method
In a pan add okra, tomatoes, coarsely chopped 1 onion,
chopped ½ sprig curry leaves, coarsely chopped 3 cloves garlic, sliced 1 green chilli, ½ teaspoon fennel seeds, ½ teaspoon salt.
2. Add one and half cup of water just to cover the vegetables.
3. Cover and bring to boil. Reduce heat and let it simmer for 10 minutes. If you want it crispy you can reduce the time.
Just before adding milk |
4.Taste for seasoning.
5.Add ¼ cup coconut milk. and ½ teaspoon pepper. Cook for 2 minutes and remove from fire.
6.Just before serving add 2 table spoon lemon or lime juice.
Final curry |
Serve with rice.
Simple oil free Ladies finger (okra)mild curry
with coconut milk is ready.
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time : 15 minutes
Serves : 4
Ingredients for Simple oil free Ladies finger (okra)mild curry with coconut milk |
Main
700 grams okra sliced into 1 inch pieces
2 tomatoes sliced into ½ inch pieces
Others
1 onion chopped coarsely
½ sprig curry leaves
3 cloves garlic
1 green chilli sliced into small pieces
½ teaspoon salt
¼ cup coconut milk.
2 table spoon lemon or lime juice
Spices
½ teaspoon pepper powder
½ teaspoon fennel seeds
Preparation
Use a kitchen paper towel and wipe out the little white fibrous growth found on the outer skin of the okra. Wash the okra well in running water. Wipe the water with kitchen towel and make it dry.
This process will stop oozing of gummy, gelatinous liquid. Cut the okra into 1¼ inch slices.
Okra placed in the pan to be cooked |
Wash and cut tomato into ½ inch pieces.
Method
Add all the prepared ingredients except pepper and coconut milk with one and half cup of water just to cover the vegetables.
Curry ready to be cooked |
Cover and bring to boil.
All ingredients added |
Reduce heat and let it simmer for 10 minutes.
Curry is boiling |
Taste for seasoning.
curry just before adding milk |
Add coconut milk and pepper.
Adding coconut milk |
Adding pepper |
Cook for 2 minutes and remove from fire.
Curry is ready |
Curry is ready. Just before serving add lime juice.
Serve with rice.
Simple oil free Ladies finger (okra)mild curry with coconut milk |
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