Okra with Fresh Dill

Name: Okra with Fresh Dill
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 small onion; Handful of fresh dill; 1 green chilli, or to taste; 2 tbsp ghee or oil; 2 tbsp ghee or oil; ½ tsp ajwain seeds; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 tsp garlic paste; ½ tsp ginger paste; 500 g (1 lb 2 oz) frozen sliced okra; 2 tbsp tomato paste; ½ tsp ground turmeric; Chilli powder, to taste; 2 tsp ground coriander; Fine sea salt, to taste; Juice of ½ a lemon

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
15 min

Appears in

15-Minute Indian

By Anjula Devi

Published 2025

About

My dad used to get so excited when he saw that fresh dill was in stock at our local Indian greengrocers. Some people aren’t aware that dill is used in Indian cuisine. It is a constituent part of the Ayurvedic system of traditional medicine, and great for the digestive system.

Ingredients

1 small onion
Handful of fresh dill
1 green chilli, or to taste

Asia
India
Starter
Side dish
Snack
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Finely slice the onion.
Chop the fresh dill and slit the green chilli lengthways.
Place a wok on a medium heat, then add the following ingredients in this order: ghee or oil, ajwain seeds, cumin seeds, onion, garlic paste, ginger paste, green chilli, okra, tomato paste, turmeric and chilli powder. Switch the heat to high and stir-fry for 10 minutes, s