Madhur Jaffrey's Sweet And Sour Okra

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs fresh okra or 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen okra, defrosted
• 2 tablespoons garlic, finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 7 tablespoons water
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/4 cup peanut oil or 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon whole cumin seed
• salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 if fresh okra is used, trim off any tough stems.
• 2 if frozen okra is used, defrost and drain.
• 3 cut each pod into 3/4 inch lengths.
• 4 put the garlic, pepper flakes and three tablespoons of water in the blender and blend as thoroughly as possible.
• 5 empty the mixture into a small bowl and add the ground cumin, coriander and turmeric and blend well.
• 6 heat the oil over medium high heat in a nine inch skillet and add the whole cumin seeds.
• 7 cook briefly until the seeds start to sizzle and add the spice paste.
• 8 cook, stirring, about one minute.
• 9 add the okra, salt, sugar and lemon juice and the remaining four tablespoons of water.
• 10 stir to blend.
• 11 bring to a simmer, cover closely and cook over very low heat about ten minutes.