Okra with Onions

Name: Okra with Onions
Ingredients: 4 medium onions coarsely chopped; 5 each garlic cloves coarsely ch.; 1 each ginger 2 inches long; 6 tablespoons ghee (clarified butter); 1 teaspoon cumin seeds whole; 2 teaspoons fennel seeds whole; 1 teaspoon turmeric ground; 1 teaspoon coriander ground; 3 tablespoons tomato sauce; 1 pound okra fresh, young; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons garam masala; 2 tablespoons lemon juice

13 ingredients

14 steps

Ingredients

4 medium onions coarsely chopped
5 each garlic cloves coarsely ch.
1 each ginger 2 inches long
6 tablespoons ghee (clarified butter)
1 teaspoon cumin seeds whole
2 teaspoons fennel seeds whole
1 teaspoon turmeric ground
1 teaspoon coriander ground
3 tablespoons tomato sauce
1 pound okra fresh, young
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons garam masala
2 tablespoons lemon juice

Directions

1

Put onion, garlic, ginger and 1/4 cup water into blender and blend until smooth.
2

Heat oil in skillet over medium heat.
3

Add cumin and fennel.
4

After 20 seconds or so, add the paste from the blender and the turmeric.
5

Cook for 20 minutes, stirring frequently.
6

Add the coriander and fry stirring for a minute.
7

Add tomato sauce and cook stirring for 1 minute.
8

Turn off heat.
9

Wash okra and wipe with paper towel.
10

Slice a few pods at a time into 1/4 inch rounds.
11

Turn the heat to medium again under the skillet.
12

Add the okra, salt, garam masala, lemon juice and 6 tablespoons hot water.
13

When the onion paste is bubbling, cover, reduce heat to very low and cook for 35 minutes.
14

Stir every ten minutes or so.