DHAROSHER CHOCHORI

      Title: DHAROSHER CHOCHORI
  Categories: Side dish, Indian, Bengali, Vegetables
       Yield: 4 Servings
  
   2 1/2 tb Vegetable oil
       1 c  Onion, thinly sliced
     1/4 ts Five spice powder
     1/4 ts Turmeric
       1 tb Ginger, grated
       1 ts Green chile, seeded & minced
      30 ea Okra pods, trimmed & cut
            -- crosswise into 2" pieces
     1/4 c  Water
     1/4 ts Amchoor (Mango powder)
     1/4 ts Salt
  
   Heat 2 tb oil in a skilelt over medium low heat.  Fry onion until
   richly browned & remove from the oil with a slotted spoon. Set aside.
   
   Add remaining oil.  Heat five spice for a few seconds. Stir in the
   turmeric, ginger & chile.  Stir a few times. Add okra & water &
   slightly lower the heat. Cover & simmer until the okra is tender but
   not mushy. Stir often during this period.  Add a little more watr if
   necessary to prevent sticking.
   
   Stir in the amchoor, salt & onion.  Cook, uncovered, for a minute or
   so. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.
   
   Bharti Kirchner, "The Healthy Cuisine of India: Recipes from the
   Bengal Region"
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