Chick Pea and Okra Curry

Okra (Lady fingers) is not very much used for cooking in many families, including mine. I think it's time to change that. This is a very nice tasting, easy, exotic, vegetarian dish. Perfect for meatless Mondays!

Ingredients:
2-3 tbs oil
2 medium onions, sliced
2-3 garlic cloves, crushed
1 tsp turmeric
1,5 tbs Garam Masala
1 chilli, sliced
500 g Okra (small-ones) fresh, canned or frozen
1 can chick peas, drained
2-3 large tomatoes, diced
2-4 tbs thick yogurt, or sour cream salt to taste
coriander leaves to sprinkle (optional)
Method:
Heat oil, fry onion until translucent; add garlic, spices, chilli, okra and chick peas . Stir well, add tomatoes and yogurt. Bring to boil, cook for 15-20 minutes. Season according to your taste; sprinkle with coriander. Serve with rice.

Kari od Slanutka i Bamje

Bamja je zapostavljeno povrce u mnogim kuhinjama, ukljucujuci moju. Vrijeme je da se i to promijeni... Pocela sam otkrivati razne nacine za pripremu ove egzoticne namirnice. Sljedeci recept je pogodan za vegetarijance i veoma ukusan.

Potrebno:
2-3 K ulja
2 crvena luka, srednje velicine, sjeckana
1 k turmerik praha
1,5 K Garam Masala zacina (Indijska mjesavina)
1 ljuta papricica, sjeckana
500 gr bamje (sitne)svjeze, smrznute ili konzervirane
1 konzerva slanutka, ocijedjena
2-3 veca paradajza, isjecena
2-4 K jogurta (ili kajmak / pavlaka sa manje masnoce)
so prema ukusu
lisce korijandera (po zelji)
Nacin:
zagrijte ulje, proprzite luk dok ne postane staklast. Ubacite bijeli luk, zacine, bamju i slanutak. Promijesajte; dodajte jogurt i paradajz. Zargijte do vrenja i kuhajte 15-20 min. zacinite prema ukusu i pospite korijander liscem. Servirajte sa rizom.