Okra Rice

Shallow fried okra and flavoured Indian spices mixed in basmati rice

Ingredients - Serves 2

• Cooked basmati rice - 1 cup
• Sliced okra - 1 cup
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Chana dhal - 1 tsp
• Cashew nut - few
• Curry leaves - few
• Oil - 1 tbsp
• Salt to taste

To make spice powder

• Chana dhal - 2 tbsp
• Coriander seeds - 1 tbsp
• Jeera - 1/2 tsp
• Dry red chilli - 2 nos
• Cinnamon - small stick (optional)

Dry roast chana dhal, coriander seeds, jeera, dry chilli and cinnamon to a golden brown and grind into a smooth powder (double the volume and you can store it in an air tight clean container to make any other vegetable rice)

Method

• Heat the pan with oil add mustard seeds, curry leaves and chana dhal
• Add okra and required salt
• Fry until okra is cooked well
• Add the grounded spice powder and cooked rice
• Add required salt (remember that salt has already been added to okra)
• Mix well and garnish with cashew nuts 
• Serve with raita or chips

Healthy option - Instead of white rice, use brown rice and the preparation method remains the same

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
• Per Serving = 215 calories approximately