Had some Californian Okras in the
refrigerator to be used before they went stale.
Okras are fibrous vegetables and perfect for stir fries or fritters. They make a good weight loss dish since they have no cholesterol or saturated fat.
Cooking it in Indian style stir fry called dopiaza, with sprouted chickpeas made it a complete dish with fiber, Vitamins and proteins.
1 large purple onion chopped into large chunks
1 red pepper chopped into chunks
4 garlic cloves pressed
1 knob ginger chopped
1 tomato minced
1.75 cup Okra chunks
1/3 cup sprouted chickpeas cooked
1 tbsp garam masala
2 tsp cumin
1 tsp coriander powder
1.5 tsp paprika
2 tsp sesame seeds
1 tbsp shelled pistachio
2 tbsp oil
Cilantro for garnish
Salt to taste 1-1.5 tsp
In a saucepan, heat 0.5 tbsp oil and saute ginger,garlic till slightly brown. Add tomatoes, salt and mix well. Cook till
tomatoes are done adding spices towards the end. Transfer to a blender and puree them with the nuts.
Warm 1.5 tbsp oil in a saucepan, toast the cumin,sesame and saute the onions and red peppers till they are soft.
The Okras can be cooked by microwaving them for 3 mins first and then 2 mins. Or they can be sautéed too if they are very fresh.
Mix in the puree with onions and peppers. Add the cooked Okras and chickpeas and saute the vegetables for 4-5 mins until the spices are evenly blended.
Serve hot garnished with cilantro. Pairs well with rice and Flatbreads.
Okras are fibrous vegetables and perfect for stir fries or fritters. They make a good weight loss dish since they have no cholesterol or saturated fat.
Cooking it in Indian style stir fry called dopiaza, with sprouted chickpeas made it a complete dish with fiber, Vitamins and proteins.
1 large purple onion chopped into large chunks
1 red pepper chopped into chunks
4 garlic cloves pressed
1 knob ginger chopped
1 tomato minced
1.75 cup Okra chunks
1/3 cup sprouted chickpeas cooked
1 tbsp garam masala
2 tsp cumin
1 tsp coriander powder
1.5 tsp paprika
2 tsp sesame seeds
1 tbsp shelled pistachio
2 tbsp oil
Cilantro for garnish
Salt to taste 1-1.5 tsp
In a saucepan, heat 0.5 tbsp oil and saute ginger,garlic till slightly brown. Add tomatoes, salt and mix well. Cook till
Warm 1.5 tbsp oil in a saucepan, toast the cumin,sesame and saute the onions and red peppers till they are soft.
The Okras can be cooked by microwaving them for 3 mins first and then 2 mins. Or they can be sautéed too if they are very fresh.
Mix in the puree with onions and peppers. Add the cooked Okras and chickpeas and saute the vegetables for 4-5 mins until the spices are evenly blended.
Serve hot garnished with cilantro. Pairs well with rice and Flatbreads.
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