Okra Korma or Okra in Coconut Milk
 
 
Ingredients
  • Oil- 2 tbsp
  • Mustard seeds- 1 tsp
  • Cumin seeds- 1 tsp
  • Whole Red dry chilies- 2
  • Onion- 1, chopped
  • Salt- to taste
  • Curry leaves- 1 sprig
  • Okra, whole or chopped- 15
  • Tomatoes- 3, chopped
  • Gram masala- ½ tsp
  • Kashmiri red chili powder- 2 tsp
  • Coriander powder- 1½ tsp
  • Ground pepper- ¼ tsp
  • Coconut milk- ½ cup thick coconut milk combined with ½ cup water
Instructions
  1. Place a large pan over medium heat, add oil and let it turn hot.
  2. Add mustard seeds, let it splutter.
  3. Add cumin seeds and dry red chili halved, saute for a second.
  4. Add onions, little salt and curry leaves, saute till onions turn translucent and light golden in color.
  5. Add whole okra (just snap off the top part and the end part) and stir fry by adding water little by little so that it won't stick to the bottom of the pan.
  6. Stir fry till okra has almost done and no longer slimy, don't over cook it nor mash it.
  7. Add tomatoes and cook covered till tomatoes are mashed up.
  8. Add garam masala, kashmiri red chili powder, coriander powder, ground pepper and salt to it, combine well without breaking the okra, cook for a few minutes.
  9. If using thick coconut milk combine it with water and add to the pan or just add thin coconut milk.
  10. Combine okra with the coconut milk and let come to a slight boil.
  11. Taste and adjust salt and chili powder accordingly.
  12. Remove from the heat and keep the pan covered for sometime.
  13. Serve with chapati, roti, rice etc.
Notes
If you don't have kashmiri red chili powder, add regular red chili powder (1 tsp) according to your spice level.
Recipe by Cooking with Thas - Wholesome Homemade Recipes at https://thasneen.com/cooking/okra-korma-or-okra-in-coconut-milk/