Stuffed Okra

Ingredients:

 

Bhindi-20
Roasted peanut powder-3/4  cup
Fresh/Frozen Grated coconut-1/2 cup
Salt-to taste
Chilly powder-to taste
Corriander powder- 1 tbsp
Cumin powder-1 tsp
Amchur-1 tsp
Oil-1-2 tbsp

Method:

 

1. Wash okra and pat them dry using a paper towel.
2. Make a slit and make sure not to cut it through the okra.
3. Roast peanuts and blend them into a coarse powder.
4. Add frozen/fresh grated coconut, salt, chilly, corriander, cumin and amchur powder to peanut powder and make a nice stuffing. The water in the coconut should bind everything together. If needed, add few drops of water to bind everything together.
5. Stuff the okras with enough stuffing as you please.
6. Take a flat bottomed pan, add oil enough to cover the surface of the pan.
7. Once the oil is heated, place the okras on the pan and cover it. Let them cook on a small flame for 5 min or until brown. Turn them over and let them cook again for few min until the entire okra is cooked.
8. Serve them with rice, dal or as it is!

Variations: The stuffing can be made by just chilly powder and lots of corriander and cumin powder. You can completely skip peanut powder but the taste with peanut and coconut is different.