MEAT AND LADY FINGERS (OKRA) CURRY

1/2 kg beef or mutton / lamb cut into medium sized pieces
1/2 kg tender lady fingers / Okras cut into 1 inch size pieces
2 medium sized onions chopped
2 large tomatoes pureed
½ cup coconut paste
A small bunch of coriander leaves chopped
1 teaspoon ginger paste
1 teaspoon garlic paste
2 teaspoons chilly powder
2 teaspoons coriander powder
1 teaspoon cumin powder
½ teaspoon tumeric powder
Salt to taste
2 green chilies chopped
2 tablespoons oil.

Heat the oil in a suitable pan or pressure cooker and fry the chopped onions till golden brown. Add the Meat, ginger and garlic paste and sauté for some time. Add the chilly powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, green chillies, coconut and salt and fry for a few minutes .Add the tomato puree and fry till the oil separates from the masala. Now add 2 cups of water and cook till the meat is tender.

Meanwhile lightly fry the lady fingers / okra in a little oil for about 2 minutes. When the meat is cooked, add the lady fingers / okra pieces into the boiling curry and cook on low heat till the gravy is sufficiently thick and the lady fingers are cooked. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves. Serve hot with plain rice.