Ingredients:

• Okra/ lady’s finger/ Bhindi/ bhendhakai – 250 gms or a good handful
• cumin seeds- 1 tsp
• carom seeds- 1/2 tsp
• ghee- 1 tbsp
• curry leaves – 6 to 7 leaves
• green chilly- 1 ,chopped finely
• grated ginger- 1 tsp
• chat masala- 1 tsp (optional)
• yogurt- 2 cups
• salt to taste
• sugar- 1tsp (optional)

Procedure:

• Wash and dry the okra. Once they are dry chop them into inch long strips and keep them aside.
• In a Saucepan, add the ghee and heat on medium high. Once ghee melts and is hot, add the cumin seeds and carom seeds to it and let it splatter.
• To the above add the curry leaves, grated ginger and the chopped green chilly.
• Let them fry for a minute and then add the chopped Okra and fry them until crisp.
• In the meanwhile, beat the yogurt in a mixing bowl and add salt, sugar and chat masala (optional) to it and mix well. (add a little water if the yogurt/ curd is too thick it should be a semi-liquid consistency)
• Once the okra is fried and crisp, add them to the yogurt mixture and mix well.
• Serve them with rotis or rice or paranthas to Lord Krishna and enjoy His Prasadam.