Bhindi ki sabji with tomato / Okra fry with tomato / Lady’s finger with tomato

Ingredients:

Lady’s finger / Bhindi / Okra – 250 gms

Sliced Onion – 1, big

Chopped Tomato – 1, big

Oil

Mustard and cumin seeds

Turmeric powder / haldi / manjal thool

Coriander powder, Red Chilli powder, Garam masala (or else) just the homemade sambar masala

Salt 

Chopped coriander leaves

A sqeeze of lemon juice

Instructions:

• ·         Wash and dry the lady’s fingers. Chop into small pieces horizontally
• ·         Heat oil in a nonstick pan (preferable), add mustard and cumin seeds
• ·         When they crackle add sliced onions – saute
• ·         When they are slightly brown add all the masala, haldi and salt as per your taste preference
• ·         Mix well and add the chopped lady’s fingers – saute till the moisture content of the veg is gone and its slightly roasted
• ·         Now add the chopped tomato and saute for few minutes, cook covered in medium flame
• ·         When you find the whole moisture is gone and the lady’s finger needs to be cooked well, add little water and let it cook covered
• ·         Once the veg is cooked, you may cook in high flame to evaporate the extra water or moisture content. This way the veg is cooked well and is not too dry as well. The sabji will be soft and tasty to eat and not sticky at the same time
• ·         Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and squeeze few drops of lemon juice, mix and serve hot with roti/chapathi