I have tried using many different vegetables to make raita and one of the delicious versions I like is the ladies finger (okra) raita. Crunchy fried ladies finger in yogurt goes well with pulav, sambar rice and roti.
Ingredients - Serves 4
- Ladies finger sliced - 1 cup
- Non fat yogurt / curd - 1 cup
- Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
- Curry leaves - few
- Oil - 1 tbsp
- Salt to taste
- Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a pan and add mustard seeds, when it pops add curry leaves and sliced ladies finger
- Add required salt and fry until it is crispy
- Mix the fried ladies finger in yogurt / curd
- Serve with rice, pulav or chapati
Nutritional Information
- Ladies finger contains vitamins A & C and is also a good source of iron and calcium
- Fiber found in ladies finger helps stabilize blood sugar levels
- Ladies finger helps cure ulcers, protects joints and skin
- 4 Servings = 300 calories approximately
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