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Sunday, December 2, 2018

Till ka khatta with Simple okra curry, okra fry

If you came here searching for "Till" or Sesame seeds recipe then you should also check out kaccha khatta . The kaccha khatta recipe is an amazing recipe and it is a staple in my house and this till ka khatta is an extension of it. I made a simple okra curry to go with it but I am also including my favorite okra fry recipe also.


 Simple okra curry (Okra stir fry with onions)

Okra curry
Ingredients:

  1. 1 lb okra ends cut and cut into about 1 inch pieces
  2. 1 medium small onion chopped
  3. 1 green chilly chopped
  4. 2 tablespoons plain yogurt
  5. 1/2 teaspoon each of salt, chilly powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, turmeric
  6. 2-3 tablespoons oil
Mix the plain yogurt into the okra pieces and set aside for 30 minutes (This step will prevent the okra from getting slimy)
In a pan heat oil and fry the onions till tender. Add all the powders and fry for a couple of minutes and stir. Add okra and stir to combine. Cook covered for 20 minutes stirring occasionally until okra is cooked. Garnish with cilantro and serve with rice or roti


Till ka khatta (Sesame powder cooked in tamarind juice)

Till ka khatta
Ingredients:
  1. 1 teaspoon sesame seeds dry roasted and powdered
  2. 1 tablespoons oil
  3. 1/4 cup chopped yellow onions
  4. 1 green chilly chopped
  5. 1/4 teaspoon cumin
  6. 3 cups of juice from tamarind the size of small lemon
  7. 1 tablespoon each of cilantro, mint chopped fine
  8. 1/2-3/4 teaspoon salt
  9. 2 red chillies broken
  10. few curry leaves
Mix the sesame seed powder into onions, chilly pieces, cilantro and mint and add it to the tamarind juice and salt. In a pan heat oil and add cumin, red chilly and curry leaves and fry till they start to splutter. Add the tamarind water to it and bring to a boil and boil for 3-5 minutes. Cut the heat and cover and set aside. Serve after an hour or so for better taste


Simple Okra fry (Fried okra with cumin)

Okra fry
Ingredients:
  1. 1 lb okra ends cut and cut into 1 inch pieces
  2. 3 tablespoons oil
  3. 1/2 teaspoon each of cumin, salt, chilly powder, turmeric
  4. 1 teaspoon coriander powder
In a pan heat the oil and fry the cumin for 3-4 minutes. Add okra, cover and cook for 10 minutes stirring occasionally. Take care so as not to mash the okra. Add the rest of the ingredients stir and fry without covering for 10 minutes more. Garnish with cilantro and serve with with rice


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