Stuffed Okra

Name: Stuffed Okra
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: pinch of asafoetida; 550 g (1 lb 4 oz) okra; 125 ml (½ cup) oil; 1 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon salt; 1 teaspoon chilli powder; 2 teaspoons garam masala; 1 tablespoon ground coriander; 2 teaspoons ground turmeric; 10 cm (4 inch) piece of ginger, grated; 5 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 red onion, roughly chopped; 4 garlic cloves, roughly chopped

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Food of India

By Priya Wickramasinghe

Published 2005

About

Stuffed okra is served as a delicacy in northern Indian homes. one has to prepare this dish with a little love and a lot of patience but all efforts are rewarded when the final dish is presented at the table. It is delicious served with indian breads.

Ingredients

1 red onion, roughly chopped
4 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
10 cm (4

Asia
India
Side dish
Gluten-free
Vegan
Spicy

Method

Combine the onion, garlic and ginger in a food processor and blend them to form a paste, or chop them all finely and pound them together in a pestle and mortar. Transfer to a bowl and add 4 teaspoons of the cumin, the coriander, 1¼