Okra Fried Rice

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…