Stuffed Okra

Preparation:20 mins
Cook: 20 mins
Total Time: 40 mins
Servings: Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

250 gms ladies finger (bhindi)
1/2 tsp chilli powder
3 tbsp roasted peanuts powder
1/2 tsp coriander (dhania) powder
1/4 tsp cumin seeds (jeera) powder
salt to taste
a pinch turmeric powder (haldi)
1 1/2 tbsp oil
1/4 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
1 tsp oil
a pinch asafoetida (hing)

Method

Combine the peanut powder, chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder,salt and 1 tsp oil and mix well. Keep aside.Wash the ladies finger and dry it completely.Remove the stalk and cut slit the okra in the middle.Fill the each okra with above filling.Take a kadhai and put oil,when oil becomes hot put mustard seeds when mustard seeds crackle put hing and turmeric powder. Then immediately put okra in it.Cook on the medium heat stirring occasionally until done.You can add the filling if it is left after filling the okra while cooking.Serve hot.