Wash and dry the lady fingers. Chop the head and cut into slices. Heat a kadai and add oil.

After oil gets heated, add mustard seeds, and let them flutter.

– Add curry leaves and fry for few seconds.

– Add finely chopped onion and sauté till onion turns pinkish.

– Next, add chopped okra or ladyfingers and stir well.

– Add salt and stir. Addition of salt ensures that okra gets cooked faster.

– Add kokum petals.

– Add slit green chilli.

– Add grated coconut and mix well.

– Cover and cook for 3-4 minutes on medium flame. Also stir occasionally to ensure that okra does not stick to the bottom.