Monday, February 3, 2014

fried okra rice ..

Recipe.....

Ingredients...


  • Okra/ ladies finger 10-12,cut into 1/2 inch thick pieces
  • Cooked basmati rice 1 cup
  • Cinnamon 1/2 stick
  • Cloves 2-3
  • Cardamom 2-3
  • Cahews 5-6
  • Golden raisins 5-6
  • Sliced onions 1 large
  • Chopped tomatoes 1 large
  • Chilly ginger garlic paste 1 tspoon
  • Red chilly powder 1/4 tspoon
  • Turmeric powder a pinch
  • Coriander powder 1/4 tspoon
  • Biryani masala 1/2 tspoon
  • Lime juice 1/2 tspoon
  • Yoghurt 2 tablespoons
  • Crushed pepper 1/4 tspoon
  • Chopped cilantro 2-3 tablespoons
  • Ghee /oil 2 tablespoons
  • Salt to taste
To fry okras..
  • Red chilly powder 1/4 tspoon
  • Turmeric powder 1/4 tspoon
  • Crushed pepper a pinch
  • Oil 3 tablespoons
  • Salt to taste 
Procedure...
  • Initially to fry okras,heat a pan on medium flame and add oil into it
  • Add okra pieces and ground spices as mentioned below 'to fry okras'
  • Now saute this until okra becomes nicely brown and cooked as shown below...

  • This may take 6-8 minutes....    
  • After removing the okras into a plate add ghee /oil into the same pan
  • When it turns hot add dry spices and cashews....
  • Saute them for awhile and add raisins...
  • When raisins get blown up,add onions and saute until they are golden brown
  • At this point add chilly ginger garlic paste
  • After the raw smell from the paste goes...add dry ground spices mentioned in the ingredients and salt to taste
  • After sauting it well add yoghurt and cooked rice
  • Mix everything together so that rice gets evenly coated in the masala 
  • Now add the okras ,chopped cilantro and finally lime juice..mix them together,check for the taste  and stir it for 3-4 minutes...and serve..





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