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Ingredients
- Canola oil for frying
- 2 pounds okra, stemmed and quartered lengthwise
- 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 2 to 3 tomatoes, cored, seeded and thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- Juice of 1 lemon, more to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, more to taste
- 1 1/2 teaspoons chaat masala, available at Indian markets, more to taste
Method
- In a heavy pot, heat 2 inches oil to 350 degrees.
- Place a thick layer of paper towels nearby.
- Working in batches to avoid crowding pan, fry okra until crisp, about 5 to 7 minutes.
- Seeds will swell and okra will be deeply colored at edges.
- Drain on paper towels.
- In a serving bowl, toss okra together with onion, tomatoes and cilantro.
- Squeeze lemon juice over all, and mix in salt and chaat masala.
- Taste and add more lemon, salt and masala as needed.
