Ingredients:

• 250 g – Okra
• 5 – Green chillies
• For stuffing:
• 2 tbsp – gram flour
• 1 /2 tsp – Turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp – Red Chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp – Garam Masala
• 1/2 tsp – Fennel seeds
• 1/2 tsp – dried Mango powder
• 1/2 tsp – anardana powder
• To taste – salt
• 1 tbsp – vegetable oil
• For tempering:
• 1/2 tsp – Cumin seeds
• 1/2 tsp – Fennel seeds
• 1/2 tsp – Nigella seeds
• 2 – green chillies, chopped
• 2 tbsp – vegetable oil

Method:

1. Wash okra and dry with a kitchen towel.
2. In a bowl, mix all the ingredients for stuffing, stirring fast to avoid lumps.
3. Cut the heads of the okra and slit it lengthwise, up to the tail.
4. Do the same with the green chillies also.
5. Fill the slit okra and chillies with the stuffing mixture.
6. Heat oil in a wok.
7. Add cumin, nigella, fennel seeds and the chopped green chillies.
8. Now add the stuffed okra and chillies and allow to cook for 10 minutes on simmer.
9. Stir and cook on high heat or 2 minutes.
10. Remove from heat.
11. Serve with chapattis or rice.
12. Recipe Courtesy: Cooking With Sapana