Sabzi Bhendi (Sauteed Okra With Cumin)
Created by Chocolatll on January 15, 2016
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 5m
- Cook Time: 25m
- Recipe #22540
Ingredients
- 1 medium yellow onion
- 3 tablespoons ghee (or butter)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 pound okra (whole fresh okra, or two 10-ounce packages frozen okra, thawed)
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
How to Make
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Step 1: Peel and halve the onion lengthwise, then slice lengthwise into paper-thin slivers.
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Step 2: Heat ghee or butter in a heavy skillet over medium heat.
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Step 3: Add onions and salt.
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Step 4: Cook, stirring, until golden-brown, about 7-8 minutes.
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Step 5: Add okra, cumin and pepper.
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Step 6: Cook, lifting and turning vegetables, until okra is tender and most of the liquid has evaporated, about 25 minutes.
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Step 7: If frozen okra is used, it will be a bit sticky.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (144 g)
- Calories 54.4
- Total Fat - 0.6 g
- Saturated Fat - 0.1 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 593 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 11.8 g
- Dietary Fiber - 4.3 g
- Sugars - 2.9 g
- Protein - 2.8 g
- Calcium - 114.3 mg
- Iron - 1.8 mg
- Vitamin C - 28.2 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg