Vegetables Recipe − Chef Kiran's Okra Stir Fry

Okra, sweet and delish. Stir-fry turns okra golden brown and tender. I served as a side dish with grilled lamb or pork chops. Add rice and you have a complete quick meal.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 pound small okra
• ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 clove garlic, chopped
• ½ teaspoon chopped fresh ginger
• 2 onions, cut into quarters
• 2 roma (plum) tomatoes, cut into quarters
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro

Cooking Directions

1. Heat vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir okra until tender and golden brown, about 3 minutes. Transfer okra to a plate.
2. Sprinkle turmeric into hot oil; heat until turmeric becomes aromatic, 1 to 2 minutes. Add garlic, ginger, onions, and tomatoes; cook and stir until onions are tender, about 10 minutes. Stir okra into onion mixture. Garnish with cilantro.

Nutrition Facts

• calories125.4
• carbohydrateContent14.8 g
• fatContent7.1 g
• fiberContent5 g
• proteinContent3.2 g
• saturatedFatContent1.1 g
• sodiumContent13.4 mg
• sugarContent4.5 g