Okra Stir Fry

2 tbsp coconut oil

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

1 tsp urad dal

Heat oil in a cast iron pan. Add mustard seeds, when it starts to splutter, add urad dal, sauté. 

1 cup onion, chopped

Add onion, sauté  for 5 minutes in medium flame.

1 lb okra, wash and dry, chop into tiny rounds

Add okra, sauté for 2 minutes.

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

1 and 1/4 tsp red chili powder

1 and 1/4 tsp salt

Add all the spices, mix well. sauté for 15 minutes in medium flame.

Taste Note: Tastes AWESOME

Yields: 1 and 1/4 cups

Tomato Rice

2 cups sonamasuri rice, soak for 30 minutes

Rinse the soaked rice and set aside.

2 tbsp coconut oil

1 tsp mustard seeds

10 fenugreek seeds

Heat oil in a pressure pan. add mustard seeds, allow to crackle. 

Add fenugreek seeds and fry slightly, without burning them.

1 cup onion, chopped

1 sticks cinnamon

2 green cardamom

2 cloves

1 tsp fennel seeds

Add onion, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, fennel seeds, sauté till onion becomes light brown.

1" ginger, grated

1 tbsp garlic, grated

2 green chilies, chopped

Add ginger, garlic, green chilies, sauté until raw aroma of ginger and garlic goes away.

1 tbsp mint leaves, chopped

1/4 cup cilantro leaves, chopped

Add mint leaves, cilantro leaves, sauté for a minute.

2 cups tomatoes, chopped

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

1 tsp red chili powder

1 tsp ground black pepper

1 tsp coriander powder

2 tsp ground cumin

2 and 3/4 tsp salt

Turn the heat to low, add tomatoes and all the spices, mix well, sauté until tomatoes becomes soft.

Add soaked and drained rice, mix well.

4 cups water

Add water, mix well. Cook for 3 whistles in medium flame. Cook in instant pot for 12 minutes in rice setting.

Taste Note: Tastes AWESOME

Serves: 4