I am Kinnary Patel. This is the first time I am posting my recipe on bawarchi.com. I love this site. I love to make new dishes and this is the best site. It usually saves me a call to my mom in India..:)..I learnt this raita from one of my friend.

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Okra Curd Raita

Ingredients

250 g (8 oz) Okra
salt to taste
1 1/2 cups (12 fl oz) plain yogurt

For tempering:
2 tsp oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp urad dal
1 tsp chana dal
1 red chilli, halved
1/4 tsp asafoetida
few curry patta

Method:

1. Finely chop the okra and set it aside.

Tempering:

1. Heat 2 tsp of oil in a kadhai. Add the mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal, red chilli, asafoetida and curry patta.
2. When you hear the splutter of mustard, add okra and cook on a low heat until the okra becomes tender.
3. After the okra is fully cooked, add salt to taste and cook for 1 minute more.
4. Allow it to cool down. Add the curd and mix it with the okra.
5. Serve cold or at room temperature.