Squid and Okra Stir Fry
The first time I saw this dish in Malaysia I thought it was not a good at all but one day I run out of choices and exhausted every Malaysian dish that I liked so I tried this one, surprisingly it was so good. I know the restaurant owner so I asked him what’s the ingredients which also surprised me as it only contains 5 key ingredients which are squid, okra, curry powder, onion and garlic. Since then this is a part of the family menu which we prepare for once in a while.
I’m not sure though if this is a pure Malaysian dish as I had seen a hard-core version of this dish which is called Squid and Okra in Sambal, which is a very spicy and hot dish. I guess this dish is prepared for foreigners in Malaysia who are not used to their spicy counterpart.
- 3 pcs squid, sliced into rings
- 300g okra
- 2 tbsp curry powder
- 1 small red onion, minced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- oil
- salt
- water
- In a pan, heat oil and sauté garlic and onions.
- Add curry powder and okra, stir fry for 3-5 minutes until okra is half cooked.
- Add the squid and stir-fry for additional 2 minutes in a very high heat.
- Add a small amount of water to give moisture, simmer for 1 minute.
- Season with salt.
What a great way to use okra. And while I don’t think I could handle it served in sambal, a touch might be very good.
we used to called this lady okra and cooked in a heavy curry…
stir fry sound preety good
I’m sure I’m going love the flavor of this dish with curry. Looks really delicious.
I’ve never been a huge okra fan but I have to say this dish may actually be changing my mind 🙂
I like okra but don’t see it in a lot of dishes. This looks exceptional! Good stuff – thanks.
Dear Raymund
I believe there are different versions of this dish in Malaysia and a more popular one might be cooked with tamarind like an assam curry.
My wife would absolutely love this.
I’d eat this in a heartbeat! Yum!
I still can’t believe there’s people in the world who hate okra… what the heck? That stuff’s delicious! I bet it’s great in this dish, all mixed up with the squid there, nice!
So simple ! I have to say that i loooove the squid and okra in sambal – it’s so fiery hot and delicious. But this recipe is so dead simple !