Okra Capsicum Fry

Ingredients
Okra- 3 cups chopped
Onion- 1 large sliced lengthwise
Red pepper- 1 large sliced lengthwise
Tomato paste- 2 tbsp
Chili powder- 1 tsp
Coriander powder- 1 tsp
Cumin powder- 1/2 tsp

For tempering
Oil-  2 tbsp
Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds- 1 tsp
Curry leaves- few

Method

1. In a pan heat oil and do the tempering.
2. Add onion and pepper and saute until soft. Sprinkle some salt to soften the onions.
3. Add tomato paste and the powders. Mix well and cook for 5 minutes.
4. When the onion tomato mixture cooks to gravy consistency, add the chopped okra and combine well.
5. Put the flame on medium and cover the pan with a lid. If needed, sprinkle some water.
6. Cook for 10 minutes or until okra is completely cooked. Stir the vegetable once while cooking, making sure that it does not stick to the pan.(non stick skillet works best).

Okra Fry

Ingredients
Okra- 4 cups  cut into small rounds
Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp
Sambar Powder- 1 tsp
Rice powder - 2 tbsp ( optional)
Salt- as per taste

Tempering
Oil- 3tbsp
Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
Urad dhal - 1/2 tsp
Asafoetida- 2 pinches

Method

1. In a non stick skillet ,heat oil and do the tempering.
2. Add okra and turmeric powder.
3. Saute the okra in high flame for 2-3 minutes to reduce stickiness.
4. Sprinkle sambar powder and salt.
5. Mix well and cover the pan with a lid
6. Cook in low flame without adding any water
7. When the okra is cooked,  increase the flame and sprinkle rice powder and mix well.
8. Toss for a few minutes and remove from heat.

Serve as an accompaniment to rice dishes.