Doi Dharosh

Recipe by Cook's Hideout

Doi Dharosh is a delicious Bengali side dish made with okra cooked in spicy yogurt sauce. It is great to serve with rice and dal.

Ingredients

• 18 ~ 20 Okra Bhindi (/ / Dharosh, washed, dried and chopped into big pieces)
• 1 onion (Small , coarsely chopped)
• 2 ~ 3 Chilies (Green)
• 2 tbsps yogurt
• 8 Cashews
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 pods Cardamom
• 2 cloves
• 1 cinnamon (" stick)
• ¼ tsp Turmeric
• ½ ~ 1 tsps Chili powder (Kashmiri Red)
• to taste Salt

Method

1. Heat 1tbsp oil in a pan; add the okra and saute until tender. Sprinkle with turmeric and salt. Mix well and remove onto a plate.
2. In the meantime, grind the onion, green chilies, cashews and yogurt into a smooth paste.
3. In the same pan that the okra were fried, heat 1tbsp oil and add bay leaf, cloves, cardamom and cinnamon. Once the spices turn fragrant, about 30 seconds, add the ground paste, turmeric, chili powder and cook on low heat for 5~6 minutes, stirring occasionally or until it doesn't smell raw anymore.
4. Next add the sauteed okra and mix well with the masala. Add some water if the curry looks too dry. Cook for another 2~3 minutes for the flavors to mingle. Season with salt and simmer for 1 more minute. The gravy should be thick by this time. Turn off the heat.
5. Serve with rice or roti and Enjoy!!

View the recipe instructions at Cook's Hideout