Ingredients
- 14 young okra
- 7 garlic (cloves)
- 2 lengths
- 1 chili (dried red)
- 7 tb water
- 4 tb vegetable oil
- 4 ts lemon juice
- 2 ts cumin
- 1 ts sugar
- 1 ts salt
- 1 ts coriander
- 1 ts cumin seeds
- 1/2 ts turmeric
Blend the garlic, chili & 3 tb water into a paste & empty into a bowl. Stir in the ground cumin, coriander & turmeric. Mix. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat until hot. Add the cumin seeds & let them sizzle for a few seconds. Slightly reduce the heat & pour in the spice paste. Stir-fry for 1 minute. Add the okra, salt, sugar & lemon juice along with remaining water. Bring to a gentle simmer. Cover tightly & cook over a low heat for 10 minutes.
