Okra Masala

The good food; potassium source okra also one of the vegetables which is very rich in protein, A, Thiamin, B6, C, folic acid, riboflavin, calcium and more.
No, I will not count limitless health benefits of Okra, Bamia, Ladyfinger, and Gumbo! Yeah! All names refer to same vegetable.
I happened to cook it Indian way this time. Here is the recipe.

Ingredients:
1 Lb. Okras (tops peeled of carefully and chopped ½ inch long pieces)

3 Midsize tomatoes (Peeled and chopped in cubes)

1 midsize potato    (Two of them chopped in cubes, one is graded)

1 part chicken breast (½ Lb.) (Chopped in cubes)

1/2 midsize onion (chopped in cubes)

2 Tbsps. olive oil

1/2 Tbsp. Cumin seeds

1/2 Tbsp. black mustard seeds

1/2 Tbsp. Dried chili pepper

1 Tbsp (1 inch) Ginger

1 clove of garlic grated


1 tsp. masala mix

1 Tbsp. Turmeric

1 Tbsp. Cumin powder

2 Tbsp. Tomato paste

1 tsp. Cayenne pepper

1/2 C Cream (whip cream)

Salt 

Making:
Wash all vegetables.

Peel potato and chop in cubes

Prepare okras (wash, peel top par and divide in 1/2 inch. pieces)

Chop two tomatoes grate one of them

Heat the oil in a heavy pan

Add cumin seeds, black mustard seeds, chili pepper, minced garlic and minced ginger

Sauté until cumin seed pops (do not burn)

Add onion sauté 2 more minutes

Add chopped tomatoes

Add potatoes

Sautee 5 more minutes

Stir okra in, followed by masala , turmeric, tomato paste, powder cumin, salt and cayenne pepper.

Add grated tomato, 1/2 C water.

Simmer the meal for 20 minutes.

Mix in cream and keep simmering 10 more minutes.

Serve right away, with, yogurt, roti or just slice of bread.

In my idea you don’t need bread at all.
Garnish with cilantro leaves and lemon slices as desired.
11/16/2015
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