Ingredients :Chopped Okra : 1 cupPoppy Seeds : 1 to 2 tbsp
Dry Coconut : 1 inch piece
Curry Leaves : 1 sprig
Whole dried red chilli : 4
Mustard seeds : ½ tsp
Chana dal : ½ tsp
Urad dal : ½ tsp
A pinch of turmeric powder
Salt to taste
Oil : 2 tsp
Method :
Dry roast the poppy seeds and red chillies till aromatic or till they change color. Switch off the flame and allow it to cool. Grind the roasted poppy seeds along with coconut into a powder and set aside. Heat oil in a wok and add the mustard seeds, chana dal, urad dal and let them splutter. When the seeds stop popping, add the curry leaves and chopped okra and fry for 2 minutes. Close with a lid and cook on low flame. Stir occasionally. When it's done, add the powdered poppy seeds and salt to it and mix well. Fry for a minute and switch off the heat. Serve hot with steamed rice.
sowmya's creative saga says
wish we got poppy seeds here..i really miss it in my cooking..curry looks so yumm..
Rekha shoban says
interesting fry....crispy!
Smitha says
Perfect side dish for rice ,rasam.
Priti says
Looks very gud with poppy seeds ..yum
SouthIndianHome says
Lovely picture.Great combination with poppy seeds
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Sunanda says
We prepare the same dish in our verision called 'Bhindi posto'Yours looks very tempting..
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Alessandra says
This looks yummy! I like okra and never know how to cook it!
ciao
A.
Prathima Rao says
Easy to make & yumm!!! Nice idea of adding khus khus...
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Prathima Shivraj says
Yummy Vepudu, addition of gasagasalu is new for me.
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Priya says
Wonderful bowl of delicious okra fry..yumm!