Indian Spiced Okra with Almonds

Ingredients:

• 1 pound okra
• 1 cup almonds 
• ~ Soak almonds overnight in with 2 tsp of salt in cold water. Rinse and coarsely chop.
• Butter
• Olive Oil
• 4 tsp crushed garlic
• 2 tsp grated ginger
• 2 tsp cumin seeds
• 2 tsp ground coriander
• 1 fresh paprika, seeds removed and finely chopped or 2 tsp dried paprika
• 1/2 tsp salt

Directions:

1. Cook the soaked, chopped almonds in butter until golden and toasted. Remove from the pan and set aside.
2. Trim the top off of the okra. Cut into 1/2 inch slices. Discard any okra that you have to saw to cut, which means it is too fibrous to eat.
3. Sauté garlic, ginger, and fresh paprika in olive oil until garlic has caramelized. Add in okra with a little more oil and cook for 5 minutes.
4. Add in cumin, coriander, and salt to pan. Cook for 2 minutes.
5. Add 1 1/4 cup of water and simmer okra mixture until water has evaporated. Stir occasionally during the process. The okra should feel tender. If not, add more water and continue to cook.
6. Remove okra mixture from heat, mix in almonds and enjoy!