Stuffed Okra - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    500 g small okra
    6 teaspoons mango powder
    3 teaspoons ground coriander
    2 teaspoons ground cumin
    1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
    1 teaspoon garam masala
    salt
    2 tablespoons vegetable oil
    1 onion, sliced
    6 tomatoes, skinned
    lemon slice, to garnish
Preparation
    Wash okra and pat dry with absorbent kitchen paper.
    Trim off okra stems, then cut a slit along one side of each pod, stopping 0.5 cm (1/4 in) from each end. Mix mango powder, coriander, cumin, cayenne pepper,
    garam masala and salt to taste together. Prise open okra pods with your thumb and sprinkle a little of the spice mixture inside each pod. Set aside.
    Heat oil in a large saucepan and add onion.
    Fry for about 5 minutes, until softened. Cut tomatoes into wedges and removes seeds and discard. Add tomatoes to pan and cook, stirring once or twice, for 2
    minutes. Add okra and cook gently, covered, for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until okra are tender. Serve hot, garnished with lemon.

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