Okra curry recipe
Created by The Tesco Recipes team
Try a different type of veggie curry: by adding okra. Simmering this versatile African fruit for up to 25 minutes makes it delightfully tender. Simple, spicy and super-tasty. Serve with chapattis, if liked.
See method- Serves 4
- 20 mins to prepare and 40 mins to cook
- 190 calories / serving
- Dairy-free
- Healthy
Ingredients
- 40ml sunflower oil
- 350g okra, tops removed
- 3 plum tomatoes, de-seeded and chopped
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 inch piece of ginger, peeled and minced
- 2tsp ground cumin
- 3tsp ground coriander
- 1tsp turmeric
- ½tsp chilli powder
- ½tsp caster sugar
- 250ml light coconut milk
- salt
- pepper
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- Energy
- 800kJ 190.0kcal
- Fat
- 16g
- Saturates
- 5g
- Salt
- 0.5g
- Sugars
- 8g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 9.6gProtein 4.1gFibre 6.5g
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Method
- Heat the sunflower oil in a large casserole dish over a medium heat until hot. Sweat theonion, garlic and ginger for 6-7 minutes, stirring occasionally until they start to soften. Add the ground spices, turmeric, chilli powder, caster sugar and some seasoning to the dish and stir well.
- Cook for a further minute, stirring occasionally, then add the whole okra and choppedtomatoes, stirring well to combine. Cover with the water and coconut milk, stir, then bring the mixture to a simmer. Simmer for 20-25 minutes until the okra is soft and tender. Adjust the seasoning as necessary. Serve in bowls.
