Okra in Tomato and Coriander Sauce

Its my another try for Lebanese cuisine. Okra is added in sweet and hot tomato and coriander sauce. I have change it a little. In the recipe it was sweet tomato and coriander sauce. there was no sugar. I have added salt because i felt , i have to add salt for adapting it as vegetable in the lunch time. I was a delicious change in regular bhindi fry.

 Ingredients

250 gram Okra(Small bhindi)
250 gm tomatoes
1 medium onion
4-5 garlic clove
1/2 tps chilly flakes
1/2 cup coriander leaves
1 tps sugar
salt according to taste
3 tps olive oil

method

1. heat olive oil in a pan. add chopped onion and saute for 3-4 minutes.
2. let it cook till onion will change its color
3. add garlic and saute for a minute
4. cut okra in two pieces. add okra to pan. stirr for 4-5 minutes
5. add tomatoes, salt, sugar, lemon juice and chilly flakes
6. mix well. stir occasionally. cook for another 4-5 minutes or till it is cooked

7. add coriander leaves. mix well.
7. serve hot


sending this to Bookmarked Recipes - Every Tuesday Event - 1st February 2011 (Volume 27)

Rice Pasta and Noodle Medley in Tomato Sauce

Its recipe inspired by Rice Lentils and Pasta Medley from the Lebanese Cooking from Nita Mehta. I have changed a little. This recipe was really nice. I would surely cook it again again.

Ingredients

1 1/2 cup rice
2 tps olive oil
1/2 tps black pepper
1/2 tps red chilly powder
salt

1/2 cup macaroni
1/2 cup boiler noodles

For sauce
3 tomatoes large chopped
1 medium onion chopped
5-6 garlic clove chopped
1/2 tps chilly flakes
1/2 tps black pepper
1 tps oregano
salt according to taste
2 tps vinegar
2 tps oil

Method

1. in a microwave safe bowl, add rice, olive oil, black pepper and red chilly powder and salt.
2 add enough water and let it cook for 10-12 minutes on high

3. Boil macaroni and noodles. add salt , and little oil in water.
4. when boiled , drain the water. wash it and keep it aside.

For sauce

5. heat oil in pan. add onion, cook till it will change color.
6. add garlic, saute for 1 minutes.
7. now add tomatoes, red chilly, black pepper powder, oregano, salt and mix well.
8. let it cook for another 5 minutes.
9. add water and vinegar. close the lid for pan. let it cook for another 7-8 minutes. stirr in between

10. take a microwave safe bowl. spread pasta and noodle at bottom.
11. Spread a layer of sauce on it.
12. now spread a layer of cooked rice.
13 now spread all left sauce on it.
14 spread another layer of fried onion (optional)
15. cook in microwave for 2 minutes.
16. Serve Hot

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