BHINDI MASALA (SPICY OKRA CURRY)

Bhindi Masala (Spicy Okra Curry) image

Traditional spicy okra curry that everyone loves. It's best with Indian bread (naan or paratha) or rice. My mom says this is brain food!

Provided by vburrito

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Indian

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

4 cups okra, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 onion, chopped
2 tomatoes, diced
1 teaspoon curry powder
1 teaspoon salt

Steps:

Place the okra in a large, microwave-safe dish; cook in microwave on High for 6 minutes.
Heat the olive oil and cumin seeds together in a large skillet over medium heat until the cumin seeds swell and turn golden brown. Fry the onions in the heated oil for 3 minutes. Add the tomatoes to the mixture and cook another 3 minutes. Stir the okra into the mixture; season with the curry powder and salt. Cook and stir the mixture until hot, about 3 minutes more. Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 100.4 calories, Carbohydrate 15.8 g, Fat 3.9 g, Fiber 5.3 g, Protein 3.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 596.5 mg, Sugar 5.6 g