Indian Okra Fry (Bhindi) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb okra, ends cut and chopped into 1/2 inch pieces
1 onion, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
1/2 teaspoon cumin seed
5 garlic cloves, finely minced
2 dried red chilies, split and deseeded
1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 sprig curry leaf
salt
1 1/2 tablespoons oil

Preparation

Heat oil in a cooking vessel. Once the oil is hot, reduce heat to medium flame, add the mustard seeds, let them splutter, add the cumin seeds and let them brown. Add the curry leaves, dry red chilies and garlic cloves, stir them for few seconds.
Add the chopped onions and saute till transparent. Add the okra and turmeric pwd and combine. Saute on medium high heat for 3-4 minutes. Reduce to low flame, add a tbsp of yogurt or lemon juice (to reduce slime) and let it cook for 4-5 mts. Stir occasionally so that they don't burn.
Reduce flame and cook till the okra turns soft. This could take about 15-20 mts of slow roasting. Season with salt and turn off flame.
Serve hot with steamed rice or rotis.