Name: Sweet & Sour Okra (Kutchhi bhindi)
Yield: Serves 4–6
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 400 g/14 oz fresh, tender okra (bhindi); 2 teaspoons ground cumin seeds; 1 teaspoon ground coriander seeds; 7 medium-sized garlic cloves, peeled; 1 teaspoon sugar; 7 tablespoons water; 1 dried, hot red chilli (use ½ if you want it very mild); about 1 teaspoon salt; 4 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; ½ teaspoon ground turmeric; about 4 teaspoons lemon juice

Preparation info

Serves
4–6

Difficulty
Easy

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Madhur Jaffrey's Indian Cookery

By Madhur Jaffrey

Published 2023

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Here is an absolutely wonderful way to cook okra. It tastes best when made with young, tender pods.

It may be served with Lamb dopiaza and Mushroom pullao.

Ingredients

400 g/14 oz fresh, tender okra (bhindi)
7 medium-sized

Asia
India
Side dish
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Rinse the fresh okra and pat it dry. Trim the pods by cutting off the 2 ends. The top end is usually trimmed with a paring knife to leave a cone-shaped head. A tiny piece of the bottom is just snipped off. Cut the okra into 2cm/¾ inch lengths.
Put the garlic and chilli into a blender with 3 tablespoons of the water. Blend until you have a smooth paste. Empty th

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