Uttam's Okra

My favourite vegetable being Okra, Uttam sent me his recipe to try out - will have to try it over the weekend.

Ingredients:

whole okra

half red onion

dry whole red chillies

dry split white urad daal

salt, red chilli powder, turmeric, besan, coriander powder, chat masala

oil

Steps

chop 1/2 red onion into long cuts along the node. separate out the layers with hand.

take 1 packet of frozen whole okra. defrost, chop off the ends and give each a cut length wise.

heat about 3 teaspoon oil in pan

once oil is hot sprinkle some 'heeng' (asafoetida)

next pour in some rye into the oil, after about 10 sec. throw in some 4 medium sized dry whole red chillies into the pan

when about half the rye has cracked, pour 2-3 teaspoon of split urad daal (white, without skin)

keep stirring

after the urad daal has turned near golden yellow (this won't take long), throw in the chopped onions

stir and stir

when onions start to sear add some salt (tip: salt helps onions caramalize faster)

pour another teaspoon oil

throw in the okra

stir and stir until the starchy threads disappear

sprinkle some salt, turmeric and mix properly

reduce heat

sprinkle red chilli powder, coriander powder

mix

evenly sprinkle about 3/4 teaspoon gram flour (besan) and mix properly

finally sprinkle some chat masala and mix one last time