Stuffed Lady Fingers(Okra) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

500 g ladyfingers or 500 g okra
1 1/2 tablespoons ground fennel
1 1/2 tablespoons cumin powder
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 tablespoon red chili powder
2 tablespoons coriander powder
2 tablespoons mango powder
salt, as per taste
4 tablespoons oil
1 1/2 cups onions (thickly sliced)

Preparation

Clean, wash and wipe lady fingers absolutely dry. Remove the stem. Cut a slit lenghtwise and keep aside. Remember not to slice it through.
Mix all the powders and salt.
Stuff the lady fingers/okra with this masala. Keep aside the left-over masala.
Heat oil in a kadahi. Add sliced onions and cook for till light brown.
Add stuffed lady fingers/okra. Cook covered on low heat. Stir only once or twice.
Add rest of the dry masala when lady finger/okra is almost cooked.
Cook covered for some more time on very low heat till lady fingers/okra are fully cooked and tender.
NOTE: DO NOT ADD ANY WATER TO THIS VEGETABLE !