Okra Curry

Recipe#17 from Mrs.K.M.Mathews
This okra curry has sauteed okra in coconut milk gravy. It is a spicy dish with the sweetness from coconut milk.

Ingredients:

1. Okra, cut in 1 inch piece - 1 cup
2. Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
3. Chilli powder - 1/8 tsp
4. Turmeric powder - 1/8 tsp
5. Pepper powder - 1/8 tsp
6. Aniseed - 1/8 tsp
7. Cinnamon - 1 inch piece
8. Cloves - 2
9. Cardamom - 1
10. Oil - 3 tbs
11. Onion, sliced - 1/8 cup
12. Ginger, julienned - 1/2 tsp
13. Green chilli , half slit - 2
14. Curry leaves - few
15. Thin coconut milk - 3/4 cup
16. Salt to taste
17. Lime juice to taste
18. Thick coconut milk - 1/4 cup

Method:

1. Grind ingredients from 2 to 9 to a fine paste
2. Heat oil in a pan and saute okra and keep aside
3. In the same pan, add 11 to 14 and saute till onion is golden brown
4. Add ground paste and saute for a while
5. When oil separates add thin milk and let it boil in low flame
6. Add okra, salt and lime juice and mix it well
7. When gravy is thick, add thick milk and mix well
8. Switch off the flame before it starts to boil

Serve it hot with chapathis or rice!

Note:

• The above recipe is halved  for the recipe given in the book