Okra and red pepper fry
2 Dec 2024
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Total Time
20 minutes
Background
This vegan okra and red pepper fry is super easy to make and will change your mind about okra, as it’s not slimy! Serve it as snack or part of an Indian menu. Perfect for parties too!
Ingredients
- 1 pack fresh okra (about 175g)
- 3 Tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 onion
- 1 teaspoon black cumin seeds
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 small red chilli, deseeded
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1 inch ginger
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
Instructions
- Rinse and dry the okra, then slice them into rounds.
- Finely chop the onion, garlic, chilli and ginger.
- Cut the pepper into small cubes.
- Heat half of the oil in a pan over medium-high heat.
- Sauté the onion for 5 minutes, then add the cumin seeds and once they begin to splutter, add the chilli, garlic and ginger.
- Add the remaining oil and the okra, salt, pepper and turmeric. Stir-fry for about 8 minutes or until the okra is dry and crispy and no loner slimy.
- Serve warm.
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Categories
- Meal Type: - Appetizer - Everyday - Quick & Easy - Side - Stir Fry
- Cuisines: - Indian
- Occasions: - Dinner Party - Diwali - Parties
- Health and Diet: - Combination - Dairy Free - Diabetic - Egg Free - Gluten Free - High Fibre - Low Carb - Nut Free - Sugar Free - Vegan
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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