Okra Fry - #SimpleFry

Ingredients:

1. Okra- 250 gms
2. Oil - 3 tsps
3. Mustard Seeds
4. Cumin Seeds
5. Hing
6. Garlic clove - 2
7. Dry Red Chilli - 2
8. Chana Dal - 1/2 tsp
9. Green Chilli - 3
10. Curry Leaves
11. Turmeric - a pinch
12. Salt
13. Chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp
14. Coriander Leaves

Preparation (30min)

1. Rinse okra and dry them before cutting them.
2. Cut head and tail off of each okra and chop the rest into small pieces
3. Take Pan and add oil to it. When the oil is heated, add mustard seed and wait till they splutter
4. Now add Cumin seeds, hing and crushed garlic cloves to the pan. Garlic is good for health and adds taste to the dish
5. Now add Chana Dal, dry red chilies, curry leaves and green chilli to the pan. Wait for a minute till they are fried
6. Now add chopped okra pieces and mix them with the ingredients. Now add turmeric powder.
7. Fry it for 8-10 min while mixing the ingredients and add salt
8. Fry it again for about 10 min while mixing the ingredients intermittently to fry evenly
9. Now add chilli powder and mix the ingredients
10. Add coriander leaves and turn off the flame

Yummy Okra fry is ready. It can be served with roti or rice. The same recipe can be followed to make carrot fry and potato fry.

Lobia Masala - #SimpleCurry

Ingredients:

1. Black Eyed Beans - 1 cup - Soak it for 6-8 hours
2. Onion - 1 Big
3. Tomato - 2 small
4. Peanuts - 2 tsp
5. Poppy Seeds - 1 tsp
6. Sesame Seeds - 1 tsp
7. Coconut Powder - 1 tsp
8. Cashews - 6
9. Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
10. Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
11. Cumin Powder- 1/2 tsp
12. Coriander Powder - 1/2 tsp
13. Oil - 2 tsp
14. Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
15. Water - 2 cups
16. Salt to taste

Preparation (30min)

1. Dry roast peanuts and cashews for 2 min in a pan.
2. Now add Sesame seeds, poppy seeds, coconut powder to the same pan and fry for 1 min
3. Add these ingredients into a blender and add some water and grind it into a smooth paste.
4. Heat the same pan and add some oil to it. Add cumin and onion to the pan and saute till the onions turn soft.
5. Now add finely chopped tomatoes to the pan and saute them till oil releases from the mixture.
6. Now add in masala paste,chili powder,salt,turmeric powder, cumin and coriander powder and mix all the ingredients thoroughly.
7. After 2 min, add black eye beans and some water for gravy consistency
8. Cook all the ingredients for 5 min in low flame. Now add cilantro leaves and turn off the flame.