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Bhindi Masala – Spicy Okra
January 7th, 2008 filed under Dry Vegetables, Subji (Vegetables), Vegan
Bhindi (Okra) saute with spices is a delicious main course vegetable dish.
Serves 2 to 3.
Ingredients:
- 1/2 lb okra (bhindi)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons oil
- Pinch of asafetida (hing)
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)
- 1 tablespoon coriander powder (dhania)
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne (adjust to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric (haldi)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (adjust to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon mango powder (amchoor)
- 1 tablespoon gram flour (besan) (optional)
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped yellow bell pepper
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped red bell pepper
Method:
Wash the okra and pat dry. Make sure to completely dry the okra as wet okra will be sticky when cutting.
Cut off the both ends of the okra, and slice lengthwise in halves. Set aside.
Heat the oil in a frying pan on medium-high heat. Test the heat by adding one cummin seed to the oil; if seed crack right away oil is ready.
Add the cumin seeds and asafetida (hing). When the cumin seeds crack, add the okra.
Stir for a minute and reduce the heat to medium.
Cover the okra for two to three minutes.
Remove the cover and add the coriander powder, red cayenne pepper and turmeric.
Next add gram flour (besan) and continue to stir-fry until the okra is tender. Add the salt, mango powder and bell peppers, cook for another minute. Salt is added last to avoid the okra becoming lacy.
Variations:
- Adding colorful bell pepper is a great garnish for the okra and adds flavor to the dish.
- You can substitute the bell pepper with sliced tomatoes as a garnish.
- You can also slice the okra in 1/4 inch pieces and follow the same method above.
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hi aunty,
your recipe are fentastic. I try some of them, and it makes yummy.
which type of vinegar you use in salad?
where can I get that?
Thanks for posting your video.
Hello Pinky, I use rice or apple vinager.
hello aunty,
This is kashmeera from Africa, (Kenya). I saw your all recipes and make this okra, it’s delicious my husband and kids enjoy to eat. i do make the bhindi sabji but i fry first.
thanks
Hi Manjula ji,
Any Ideas how to make Bhindi Malasa from frozen Okra as fresh okra is not easily availble sometime?
Thanks
Hello Brite,
If you are using frozen bhindi, do not though after you add asafetida and cumin in oil add bhindi do not cover and please use wide pan after few minutes of cooking as bhindi get separated add mango powder before instead putting in the end, every thing is same.
hi aunty
the recipe is alsome it is easy to make and tasty
you are soo right
Hello Aunty,
This recipe is simple and delicious. I now prepare bindi masala atleast once in a week, as my husband loves it. One small variation that I make is, I add finely chopped Onions and tomato, before adding bindi. This gives a gravy consistency, that goes well with Chapathis. Thanks a lot for coming up with this wonderful website.
Mythili
hi… aunty….
u doing grest okra……
today i made it after watched ur vedio.. its came out nice and very easy to make…
i never made like this…
thanks…..
wow! this is incredible! i thank you for your recipe. it’s delicious. i often make this for throughout my work week and it always makes my tastebuds sing!
Hello Manjula,
This is a nice and easy recipe. We enjoyed it alot. Plz come up with more vegetable recipes. Thank you.
Hello Mrs majula
Thanks for showing this recepie. i left India in early 20s to study and did not get a chance to learn a lot of stuff my mom. It is people like you who help people like me. Thanks a lot much appreciate it. Could you please give more recepies of Okra and pumpkin if you dont mind? Thanks.
Hai aunty,
today i made this okra fry…it came out too good…
i never prepared okra like this…
Thank u so much..