Sri Lankan Curried Okra

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Sri Lankan Curried Okra

Sri Lankan Curried Okra is a traditional Sri Lankan recipe for a classic vegetarian curry of okra fried in ghee that are then finished in a classic spiced curry with green bell pepper, sugar and lime juice. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Sri Lankan version of: Sri Lankan Curried Okra.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

10 minutes

Total Time:

30 minutes

Serves:

Rating:

Tags : Curry Vegetarian Recipes Spice Recipes Vegetable Recipes Sri-lanka Recipes

Ingredients:

450g okra
5 tbsp ghee
2 tbsp mustard seeds
1 tbsp curry powder
1 tbsp ground turmeric
1 tbsp asafoetida
1 green bell pepper, diced
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
salt, to taste
1 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp lime juice

Method:

Remove the thin ring at the cone (stem) end of the okra then wash and dry thoroughly with paper towels.

Add he ghee to a wok or pan over medium heat and when the oil is hot use to fry the okra until golden brown (stir carefully so they do not break). Now stir-in the mustard seeds, turmeric, curry powder, bell pepper, cinnamon, salt and sugar.

Stir-fry gently for 3 minutes then remove from the heat and season with the lime juice. Transfer to a warmed dish and serve.