Ok, before I manage to fully put you to sleep with these trivia, I
present today's dish, nee a pure Saatvic
South Indian Thali (Thali in Hindi means platter). It is
everyday dishes out together without any ginger / garlic/ onions and is also
prepared with just 1 tsp of oil !! Yes, just
1 tsp of oil is used for the
entire thali, and I must admit this was one of the most satisfying meals I have
had in a longggg time :) Thanks to Valli's Thali Mela (to which this also goes
to), I managed to cook an entire meal for myself (for lunch - something that I
rustle up rarely as its cooking for only one person :)), and loved it. Also
sending the Okra Stir fry (which was actually the star of this dish, and my
personal personal favourite stir fry) to Blogging Marathon and my event
Heirloom Recipes hosted by Saras.
Rice & Bread - Plain steamed rice & Phulkas (puffed Indian bread)
Proteins - Sprouts Salad
Calcium / Dairy - Curd
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For Entire Thali:
Total prep time - 15 mins
Total cook time - 20 mins
Serves - 2 (I have shown
one portion here)
For Okra Stir Fry:
Prep time - 10 mins.
Cook time - 8 - 10 mins
Difficulty level - Easy
Spice level - medium
Serves - 2
Ingredients for Okra Stir Fry:
- Okra (Lady's finger) - 150 gms
- Oil - 1 tsp
- Turmeric - a pinch
- Salt - to taste
- Amchur Powder - 1/2 tsp (or 1/2 tsp of tamarind juice)
- Red Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
- Jaggery - 1/2 tsp
- Grated coconut for garnish
- Tempering : Mustard seeds , curry leaves, hing (asafoetida)
Method:
Wash, pat dry and trim the Okra. Cut into 1/2 inch bits.
In a pan, heat 1 tsp oil. Splutter mustard, curry leaves and
asafoetida. Add turmeric and chopped okra. Saute for 2 mins. Add salt and cover
and cook for 6-7 mins till done (but not mushy).
Add amchur powder, red chilli powder, jaggery. Stir once and cook
for further 2 mins (without cover).
Kalyani,
ReplyDeleteI don't think I have seen that tender okra after leaving India. Even when I grew them last year, they used to always be fat.
wow this is one thali which I wud relish..two of my favorites...rasam and okra..simple yet delicious food is what I enjoy the most.
ReplyDeleteLoved the thali!!delicious rasam and crunchy okra..nice recipe dear..
ReplyDeleteAn awesome thali. Must accept champ's view that I have not seen this quality of okra here. I love okra and this is the best picture I have seen of it that is closest to what I used to eat in India.Hope you enjoyed your meal.
ReplyDeleteamazing Kalyani...1 tspn oil for entire meal..you are mind blowing...i love these kind of ideas..bhindi is my favorite veggie
ReplyDeleteGreat looking thali Kalyani..seriously makes me hungry.
ReplyDeleteLove okra fry anytime! fortunately my kid are okra fans too!
ReplyDeleteThali looks fabulous,okra fry looks so tempting...drooling here...
ReplyDeleteGreat platter! Okra fry looks amazing! Brain food. :)
ReplyDeleteThe thaali looks awesome and absolutely inviting. My all time favorite comfort food is okra and rasam and seeing it in your platter is just making me miss my mom. Good one Kalyani.
ReplyDeleteawesome..i love bhindi
ReplyDeletelove that curry
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Kalyani, that thali looks stunning!..love those bhindi looking so inviting!
ReplyDeletei love okra stir-fry and make it quite often..yours looks yummy
ReplyDeleteLovely thali and okra is our favorite.
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The thali looks very nice and the vendakka looks good. Thats what I cooked yesterday for lunch :)
ReplyDeleteReally tongue tickling...
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Love this veggies in any form but this way is my favourite.
ReplyDeleteSaatvic thali looks so inviting. The stir fry looks delicious too...
ReplyDeleteSaatvic thali looks so inviting. The stir fry looks delicious too...
ReplyDeleteYummy thali and love okra curry...
ReplyDeleteLove the platter. Okra is one of our favorite veggies and so any varaition is welcome.
ReplyDeleteAll About okra nutrition. Okra is a popular vegetable of the housewives. The interesting thing is that it contains more nutrients for good health, such as fiber, mucilage, vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin C, niacin, calcium, potassium, magnesium, folic acid, iron.Very good for health.
ReplyDeleteI love this simple okra preparation. Makes a nice side dish with dal chawal.
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