Okra Bhaji

Serves 4

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons/30 ml olive oil
1 onion, thinly sliced
½ teaspoon/3 g salt, plus more to taste
½ teaspoon/about 1.5 g ground coriander seeds
½ teaspoon/about 1.5 g ground cumin
½ teaspoon/about 1.5 g turmeric
¼ teaspoon/about .5 g cayenne pepper
4 plum tomatoes, roughly chopped
1 pound/455 g fresh okra, stems and tips trimmed

Method:

Heat the oil in a heavy large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and 1/2 teaspoon/3 g of salt and sauté for 1 minute. Add all the spices. Constantly stir the onion and spice mixture for about 5 minutes or until the mixture becomes quite dry.

Add the tomatoes and cook about 5 minutes, stirring often, or until the tomatoes become mushy. Add the okra and stir to coat the okra with the spice and tomato mixture.  Reduce the heat to medium-low. Cover the pan and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, about 25 minutes or until okra is tender. Season the okra to taste with more salt, if desired.