Ladyfinger Pachidi

Name: Ladyfinger Pachidi (Okra with yogurt)
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 10 to 12 fresh curry leaves; 2 dried red chiles, stemmed and broken in half; ¼ teaspoon fenugreek seeds; ½ teaspoon black mustard seeds; 1 tablespoon sesame oil; ½ teaspoon table salt; 1½ cups (375 grams) plain yogurt; 1 quart (800 ml) vegetable oil; 15 to 20 okra pods

Okra with yogurt

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

How to Cook Indian

By Sanjeev Kapoor

Published 2011

About

In India, okra is commonly referred to as “ladyfingers,” not to be confused with the Italian cookies of that name. Be sure to crisp up the okra well or it will become mushy after you add it to the yogurt. You can add grated fresh coconut to the yogurt and okra if you’d like. This cooling side dish is very refreshing in the summer.

Ingredients

15 to 20 okra pods
1 quart (800 ml) vegetable oil
1

Asia
India
Side dish
Vegetarian
Gluten-free
Summer

Method

Wash the okra and pat dry with paper towels. Thinly slice the okra and spread out on paper towels for about 10 minutes.
Place a nonstick deep wok over high heat and add the oil. When small bubbles appear at the bottom of the wok, slide in the okra and fry until lightly browned and crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Let cool to room te