Lady Finger Kichadi - Okra Fried in yoghurt and coconut gravy

Serves : 4

Time Required : 25 Minutes

Ingredients:

                

3 cup ladyfinger/okra

2 cup  Yoghurt/  Thick curd

1/2 cup grated coconut

3 dry red chilies

1  tsp mustard

2 sprigs curry leaves

1/2 tsp Chilly powder  ( Optional spicy marination)

2 Green chillies

2 tablespoon  Oil

salt (namak) to taste 

Method of Preparation

Cut the lady finger in small round pieces. Marinate with little  Chilly powder and salt.

Deep fry ladyfinger  /okra in oil till crisp.

Grind grated coconut, green chilies and mustard into a thick paste and keep it aside.

Take oil in pan and over high flame season mustard, red chilli and curry leaves.

Switch off stove and wait for the seasoning to cool little bit.

Add yogurt/curd and the ground ingredients and let it simmer for few minutes stirring continuously.

Add fried lady finger and salt to it and remove from flame after 1 Minute / boils