STUFFED OKRA

STUFFED OKRA-by-Rekha

Ingredients:
Okra(Bhindi) 10
Dry coconut(Khobra or kopra) ¾ cup
Coriander powder 1 tea spn
Cumin (Jeera) powder ½ tea spn
Sugar 3/4 tea spn
Chili powder 1 tea spn
Besan(chick pea flour) 1 tea spn
Oil 1 tbl spn
Salt
Use desiccated coconut if the dry coconut is not available.
Increase or decrease the sugar according to taste.

Method:
Dry roast the coconut. Powder it(powder should not be too smooth). Mix all the remaining ingredients (except okra).Remove the head of okra. Put some slits keeping the other side intact. Stuff them with the powder.Heat oil in a nonstick tava or kadai. Keep the bhindis on it and fry on a very low flame.