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I found real fresh okra in our store so I could not resist and I will make a South Indian curried okra dish with rice and chapatis.For dessert I also bought lemon squares and with it we will have Darjeeling tea
1/4 cup tamarind
1 cup boiling water
5 tbsp olive oil or other oil you desire
1 1/2 lbs cut okra
2 diced onions
1 inch fresh finely cut ginger root
2 crushed garlic cloves
2-3 finely cut green chilies
1 tsp turmeric
1 Tbsp coriander
1 1/4 cup coconut milk
Salt to taste
1 tsp mustard seeds
4 curry or 4 bay leaves
Soak tamarind in boiling water and let cool down. Pour it through a strainer and get as much soft pulp as you can. It has to be 1 cup ,adding more boiled water to make it 1 cup.Fry okra in olive oil until golden brown and put on a plate. Now add onions,ginger,garlic,chilies and fry until onions are golden brown. Next you add turmeric,coriander powder and fry at least 3 minutes,mixing occasionally.If mixture becomes too dry add 1 or 2 tsp of water. Pour tamarind juice in and add okra and boil. Reduce heat to low,cover and simmer for at least 5 minutes. Mix in the coconut milk and salt and boil again. Reduce heat again to simmer,this time leave pot uncovered for about 10 minutes. In a small frying pan heat olive oil and add mustard seeds,curry/bay leaves,cover and fry until you hear mustard seeds pop. Transfer mixture over to the okra dish and cook for 1 minute. Serve dish immediately with rice or roti/chapati.
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