Stuffed Okra Fry

Stuffed Okra Fry is an exotic dish made by stuffing a mix of several spices inside the okra and shallow frying.


Ingredients:

Okra (Vendakkai, Bhindi / Lady's finger) -  10-15 nos
Grated Coconut-  4tbsp
Coriander powder - 1tsp
Chilly Powder  -1tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/2tsp
Cumin Powder -1/2tsp
Roasted peanuts - 1tbsp
Fennel seeds (Perumjeerakam) - 1/2tsp
Asafoetida (Kayam) - a pinch
Coriander leaves
Salt according to the taste
Oil for shallow fry

Method:

Cut the ends and head of Okra.

Make a slit using knife. Take out the seeds from inside and keep it aside

In a meanwhile grind Coconut, Coriander powder, Chilly powder, Turmeric powder, Fennel Seeds, Jeera Powder, Roasted Peanuts and Coriander leaves for stuffing.  Add those seeds and salt with this stuffing and mix it with a spoon nicely.

Take a spoonful of stuffing masala and stuff it into the Okra. 

Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds, once it starts splutter add asafoetida.

Add all the stuffed Okra slowly into the pan and shallow fry it nicely in low flame until brown colour.

Do not add salt in Okra because we have added salt in the masala.

Garnish it with Coriander leaves.

This taste good with Rice or Chappathi. 

I have added carrots and zucchini for decoration.  Cut carrot and zucchini into round and cook for 3 -4 minutes in the same pan.