Chettinad Recipes
Okra Rice Recipe
Prep Time | 20 minutes |
Cook Time | 30 minutes |
Servings |
people
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Ingredients
- 1.5 tomato
- 1 lb okra
- 1 onion medium
- 2 cups Basmati rice
- 2 tblsp ginger garlic paste
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 tsp Garam masala powder
- 2 tsp chilly powder
- 2 tsp corriander powder
- salt to taste
- Cilantro for garnishing
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Instructions
- Cook the rice with 3.5 cups of water and required salt. Keep it aside.
- Cut the okra into small pieces and pan fry it with little salt and turmeric powder till it is completely fried.
- Heat oil in another pan and saute the onions till it turns golden brown.
- Fry the ginger garlic paste for a minute.
- Add the tomatoes and fry till all the liquid from the tomato has evaporated..
- Add the turmeric powder, chilly powder, corriander powder, garam masala powder and little salt.
- Cook till oil oozes out of the mixture.
- Toss this mixture with the cooked rice. The rice should be thoroughly coated with the masala mixture.
- Finally mix in the fried okra. The okra should be evenly distributed throughout the rice.
- Garnish with cilantro and serve with raita.
Recipe Notes
You can also make the masala mixture and cook the rice along with the masala mixture. Finally toss the fried okra.