Peanut Butter Stuffed Okra - Its Easy and

By Sanjeeta KK

With the summer vacation coming to an end and the children gearing up for the school, the days are going to be more hectic and short. Gone are the days of late night outings and no wake up calls in the mornings. Hitler rule prevails again. Need a good revision of lunch box recipes to be packed to school for the kids.
Okra and potatoes being the two most favorite veggies for my kids are often packed with Indian flat breads along with a fruit or fruit juice. The one recipe which wins hands down for my son's lunchbox is this Peanut butter stuffed Okra. Peanut butter stuffing gives a nutty and crunchy feel to the dish. I roll a few cooked okra in the wholewheat flat bread (chapattis) and wrap it in an aluminum foil for a healthy & handy lunch. You could even sandwich these stuffed okra in between two bread slices for a quick bite.
The same ingredients could be used for making Stuffed Peanut Butter Ridge Gourd also.
Preparation time
20 minutes
Cooking time
20 minutes
Serves
2 persons
Ingredients
12-15 Okra or Ladies finger
2 tbsp. peanut butter
1 small onion
1 tsp. ginger-garlic paste
1 tsp. red chilly powder
1 tsp. dry coriander powder
1/2 tsp. cumin powder
1/4 tsp. turmeric powder
1/2 tsp. dry mango powder (optional)
1 tbsp. vegetable oil
1/4 tsp. salt
Preparation
Wash and pat fry the okra and the ridge gourd, wipe them with a kitchen napkin. Chop off the head and the tail part of the okra and make a slit on one side from top to the bottom end. Make about 2 inch pieces of ridge gourd and make a slit lengthwise.
Peanut butter; Dry roast 100 gms. of peanuts in a wok till they are light brown in color. Take out and remove the skin rubbing them with a harsh cloth. Grind the roasted peanuts with 1-2 tsp. of olive oil and 1 tsp. of rock salt. Store the peanut butter in a glass bottle and refrigerate till use.
Filling; Peel and chop the onion, grind the onion into a fine paste. Take a small bowl and add the onion paste, salt, ginger garlic paste, peanut butter and all the dry spice into it. Mix well till all the ingredients are well blended.
Take a slit okra and fill about 1 tsp. of the above stuffing in it. Repeat the same process with all the veggies. Keep them aside.
Cooking
Heat oil in a flat skillet or pan. Add all the stuffed okras carefully into the hot oil. Cook for a few minutes on medium heat and turn the okras gently taking care not to spill the stuffing out. Cook for anther 5 minutes and turn off the gas.
Garnish the cooked peanut butter Okra and the ridge gourd with fresh coriander leaves and serve them with Indian flat breads or Naan.

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