Okra rice (Kavis kaimanam)

Yet another tried recipe....

INGREDIENTS U NEED:

1.Boiled rice - 1 cup
2.Lady's Finger - 1 cup - cut into 1 inch long pieces
3.Onion - 1 - chopped
4.Garlic - 2 nos - finely chopped
5.Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
6.Cumin powder - 1/4 tsp
7.Black pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
8.Tamarind - 1/2 lemon size - extract juice adding 1/4 cup of water
9.Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
10.Salt - 1/2 tsp or as per need
11.Oil - 5 tsp
12.Curry leaves - few
13.Coriander leaves - few
14.Roasted peanuts - few(optional)

METHOD OF PREPARATION:

• Heat 2 tsp of oil in a pan, add chopped garlic, then lady's finger.
• When it is half cooked, add salt and fry again. when cooked well, add 1/4 tsp of pepper, stir well, turn off gas and keep it aside.
• Heat 3 tsp of oil in a pan, splutter cumin seeds, add onion, curry leaves and fry until golden brown in onion.
• Add tamarind juice now, turmeric powder, cumin powder and salt(very little) and let it boil until oil gets separated.
• Finally add the remaining pepper powder, roasted peanuts, coriander leaves and mix well.
• Add cooked rice now, mix well and serve with any raitha.

GOES WELL WITH:

     Vathal or Papad

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