Bharwan Bhindi - Stuffed Okra
Delicious recipe of bhindi stuffed with gram flour and spices and sauteed until tender. A great accompaniment to any Indian meal.
Servings: 4 PEOPLE
Ingredients
- 1/2 Lb Bhindi/Okra/lady'sfinger (250 gms. appx.)
- 3 tablespoon Besan (Chickpea flour)
- 2 teaspoon Coarsely pounded coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon Deggi Mirch or Red chili Powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Haldi (Turmeric powder)
- 1.5 teaspoon Mango Powder (Amchur Powder )
- 1 small Onion, sliced
- Salt to taste
- 1.5 tablespoon Oil
Instructions
- Clean and wash bhindi.
- Trim the top and bottom..
- Slit it lengthwise..
- Bhindi is ready for stuffing. Set it aside.
- Assemble: all the ingredients..
- In a kadhai dry roast besan on a low heat till it starts to omit its aroma and change color from yellow to light brown.
- Add spices..
- And mix it well. Allow it to cool down completely.
- Once cooled start stuffing this mixture in bhindi/okra.
- Each bhindi uses 1/8 teaspoon of a mixture..
- Stuff mixture in bhindi...
- It will take 10-12 minutes to stuff all the bhindi..
- This is what is left of the mixture.
- Heat oil in a kadhai..
- Add stuffed bhindi to the kadhai..
- Mix..
- Cover and let it cook for 10-15 minutes or until okra is tender.
- Meanwhile slice onions into thin strips..
- In a pan heat oil, add onions and cook on medium flame for 3-4 minutes...
- Add in the leftover mixture of spices and set it aside.
- Uncover and adjust seasonings..
- Add sauteed onions to cooked okra/bhindi..
- Mix it well.
- Enjoy hot okra with warm rotis. A great accompaniment to any Indian meal.
