Sweet and Sour Fried Okra

Ingredients

• 1/2 kg okra, thinly sliced length-wise
• 2 teaspoons mango powder
• 2 medium onions, thinly sliced
• 2 medium tomatoes, thinly sliced (cored or pulp removed)
• 1 teaspoon fennel
• 1/2 teaspoon nigella seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1 tablespoon red chili powder (use a lot less if you don't like spicy food)
• salt
• 4 green chilies, thinly sliced
• 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 limes, juice of (u can dissolve the sugar in this) or 1 lemon, juice of (u can dissolve the sugar in this)
• oil

Directions

1. 1

   heat oil, fry okra till brown, and its lost all the goo.

2. 2

   Remove, drain.

3. 3

   In the same oil, add everything except salt and the sugar+lime mixture.

4. 4

   add the okra and fry with the spices a few minutes.

5. 5

   add the sugar-lime mixture.

6. 6

   Simmer 10 minutes.

7. 7

   Add salt before serving.

8. 8

   (Adding salt at the end lets the okra remain crisp longer).

9. 9

   serve hot with naan bread.