Bhindi Masala – Spicy Okra
January 7th, 2008 filed under Dry Vegetables, Gluten Free, 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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thank you very much for the recipe, i did it tonight and it was delicious. A pitty that it is so difficult to get okra here in Germany
You are awesome Manjulaji. I had tried lot of your reciepes and each one came out great. I use to cook okra but by diffrent method today I will be trying it with your recipe. I m sure like other recipes this will come out great. Thank you for sharing masala okra.
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Hello Manjula Aunty.. Thank you so sooo much for all your delicious recipes. You have a magic in you. I prepared Spicy Okra last night and my family simply loved it.. You are an Angel.
Thank you for your recipe. Can i use frozen okra instead of fresh. Kindly guide.
Shalini
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