Okra (Bhindi or Ladies Finger) with Coriander and Tomatoes

Difficulty Level: Easy.

Preparation Time: 20 minutes.

Category: Vegetarian, Main course.

This Okra (Ladies Finger / Bhindi) with Coriander and Tomatoes recipe is a taste of Greece or Greek cuisine.

Here is the recipe -

Ingredients:

>> 400 gm of okra or bhindi or ladies finger.

>> 3 tomatoes chopped.

>> Olive oil 3 tbsp.

>> 2 onions sliced.

>> 2 tsp of coriander powder.

>> 3 cloves of garlic (crushed or cut into thin pieces).

>> ½ tsp sugar.

>> 1 tsp lemon juice.

>> ½ tsp lemon rind.

>> Salt and pepper to taste.

Methods:

Wash the okra, trim off any stalks from the okra and leave whole and keep aside.

Heat oil in a pan and fry the onions and coriander for 3-4 minutes till translucent. Add the okra and garlic and fry for 2-3 minutes. Mix in the tomatoes with sugar and cover with a lid and simmer for 10-12 minutes, stirring once or twice.

Stir in lemon rind, lemon juice, sugar, salt and pepper to taste.