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Friday, May 22, 2015

Charishma's Okra-sweet Corn Veggie Delight

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons turmeric powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons coriander powder
  • 2 teaspoons mustard seeds
  • 2 teaspoons cumin seeds
  • 2 medium yellow onions, peeled,washed and finely chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, peeled,washed and finely chopped
  • 2 medium green chilies, washed,ends trimmed and finely chopped
  • 1 inch fresh ginger, peeled,washed and finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon pure wesson canola oil
  • 2 medium tomatoes, peeled,washed and chopped
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 1/2 cups cut okra, defrosted and washed in lots of water
  • 1 1/2 cups sweet corn, i use bird eye sweet corn,young tender,defrosted and washed in lots of water

Recipe

  • 1 heat oil in a pot on medium flame.
  • 2 when it's hot, lower flame and add mustard seeds and cumin seeds.
  • 3 allow the seeds to splutter and crackle in the hot oil.
  • 4 once they stop doing that, add ginger, garlic, onions and green chillies to the oil.
  • 5 mix well and stir-fry for 5-7 minutes or until the raw smell of ginger and garlic is gone and the onions are softened.
  • 6 add turmeric powder, red chilli powder and corriander powder.
  • 7 mix once again and then add the cut okra and sweet corn{both drained}.
  • 8 mix well, cover the pot with a tight-fitting lid and allow the veggies to cook on medium flame for 5 minutes.
  • 9 uncover, add tomatoes and salt.
  • 10 mix well and cover the pot with the tight-fitting lid.
  • 11 allow to cook for 10 minutes on medium flame.
  • 12 uncover, mix once and then cover the pot again.
  • 13 allow the veggies to cook for 5 minutes on medium flame or until the tomatoes are softened and the veggies are tender and cooked well.
  • 14 remove the pot from flame.
  • 15 serve hot with indian flatbreads (rotis) or bread or potato bread or kulchas or naan or parathas, or, over some plain basmati rice alongwith plain yogurt on the side.
  • 16 totally yum!
  • 17 enjoy!

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