Okra With Tomatoes And Beef Boti Karahi by Rida Aftab

Okra With Tomatoes

Ingredients

• ½ kg ladyfingers
• ½ kg tomatoes
• 12 green chilies
• ½ bunch fresh coriander
• ½ cup oil
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp chaat masala
• 1 tsp funnel seeds (saunf)
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp onion seeds

Method

1. Make slits in ½ kg okras.
   
2. Then fill them with 1 tsp cumin seeds, 1 tsp chaat masala and 1 tsp fennel seeds. In a wok, heat ½ cup oil and add ½ kg chopped tomatoes.
   
3. Also add ½ tsp onion seeds, ½ tsp salt, 12 green chilies and stuffed okras.
   
4. Allow it to cook in a covered pan on low flame for 20 minutes.
   
5. Mix briefly and sprinkle ½ bunch slices coriander on it.
   
6. Turn off the flame.
   
7. Ready to serve.

Beef Boti Karahi

Ingredients

• ½ kg boneless beef
• 6 curry leaves
• 8 whole red peppers
• ½ bunch fresh coriander
• 375 grams tomatoes
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tbsp crushed green chilies
• 1 tbsp garlic paste
• ½ tsp hot spices powder
• ½ tsp turmeric powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 4 tbsp crushed onion

1. Chop ½ kg boneless beef into small pieces and marinate with 1 tbsp crushed green chilies, ½ tsp salt and 1 tbsp garlic paste for 2 hours.
   
2. Heat ½ cup oil, add marinated beef and allow cooking in a covered  pan on low flame for 20 minutes.
   
3. When beef is tender, add 375 grams tomatoes, ½ tsp turmeric powder, 8 powder, 8 whole red peppers, 6 curry leaves, 4 tbsp crushed onions and 1 tsp cumin seeds.
   
4. Let it cook in a covered pan for another 15 minutes. Stir well. Add ½ tsp hot spices powder and ½ bunch fresh coriander and simmer for 5 minutes.
   
5. Ready to serve.