Description
Okra, the extra ordinary vegetable, sticky vegetable usually prepared as side dishes… i tried it them as Indian style of Fried rice, can be lunch box menu r else a main dish with a choice of any side dishes..
Bhindi Rice/Ladysfinger Fried rice/Okra masala Rice/Vendaikkai saadham
| Ingredients | |
|---|---|
| 10 nos | Okra(ladys finger) |
| 2 cup | Basmati rice(cooked)/left over rice |
| 1 no | Onion |
| 2 nos | Green chillies(slit opened) |
| 10 nos | Cashew nut pieces |
| 1 tsp | Garam masala powder |
| ½ tsp | Cumin seed powder |
| 1 tsp | Ginger (grated) |
| 3 nos | Garlic pods(chopped ) |
| ½ tsp | Pepper powder(can decrease r increase) |
| 1 tsp | Mustard seed n urad dal |
| 2 nos | Red chillies |
| 5 nos | Curry leaves |
| Oil as per need | |
| Salt as per need |
Instructions
Cut the okras into circular small pieces, heat 2 tsp of oil in a kadai n fry the okra pieces with enough salt until they get well cooked.. keep aside…Heat enough oil in a large pan r Wok..add the mustard n urad dal n let them splutters..add the dry red chillies n cashew nut pieces too n fry everything together…chop finely the onions n add them too…n stir them continously until they turns transculent, add the slit opened green chillies, grated ginger n finely chopped garlic pieces to the transculent onions…n cook them with all spice powders( garam masala powder, pepper powder, cumin seed powder), close the pan with a lid n cook them in simmer…once they get cooked well add the curry leaves n already cooked okra pieces to the masalas..let them cook again for few minutes..check for salt n for spices, can adjust ur spice level at this stage…add the cooked Basmati rice r left over rice to the veggies n toss them gently until they get well mixed..put off the stove..Serve them hot…
Okra Fried Rice is ready!!!!!!!! Simple n tasty dish can be served with any choice of side dish r else simply with fried papads…
Comments
9 responses to “Okra Fried Rice”
Different one priya !
will give it a try soon.
Thanks friends…NK will try to improve my pic quality also thanks…
Oops! that comment wasntfor u priya. i had replied under M Divya's comment :). By the way ur pic looks good..
looks so yummy, will try soon
Have a great day
Priya,
Okra fried rice is good one to try.
nice priya, kandipa pudumaina fried rice. vendakkai looking fresh & tender…. apdiyey sapidanum pola iruku
super priya okra la fried rice…pudhusa irruku…..parka palicchunu irruku….
Divya Mubarak
yeah! this pic is palich!
u can improve ur pic quality too…which will make many of us try ur dishes..
hope this reaches in the right sense..
A different try priya, good one..