Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Healthy Chutney using crown part of Okra

Okra (Ladies finger) is a rich source of dietary fiber, minerals and vitamins. Its high in anti oxidants and very beneficial to health.

Generally when cooking Okra, the crown and the tip of the okra are not used. We can store this Okra crown parts and use it to make tasty chutney. Whenever Okra is prepared at home, the crowns can be stored and later used to make chutney.

Ingredients:

Okra crown parts:  25
Bengal gram(Chana Dal) -  2 to 3 tbsp
Tamarind - 1 inch piece
Jaggery - 1 small piece
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Fenugreek seeds - 1 tsp
Fresh Coconut piecee - 10 to 12
Oil - 2 tbsp
Coriander leaves
Green Chillies - 2 to 3


Method:

Cut the Okra crown parts into half and keep aside. Take a pan and heat oil in it. Shallow fry Okra pieces till they become soft and cooked. Shallow fry the other ingredients like mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, chillies and  bengal gram.

Add the rest of the ingredients and grind. The Okra chutney is ready to eat. You can garnish it with coriander and mustard seeds tadka (tempering).

Note: Add very little or no water when grinding the chutney.


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