DAHI - BHINDI

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DAHI - BHINDI

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :15 Min

Cook Time : 25 Min

Total Time : 40 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 3
  • Okra / Bhindi - 250 Gms


  • Coriander powder - 1/2 Tsp


  • Chilly powder - 1/2 Tsp / to taste


  • Fresh curd - 1 cup


  • Turmeric powder - 1 Tsp


  • Whole wheat flour - 1 Tsp


  • Salt - 1 Tsp


  • Water - 1 cup


  • Onion - 1 medium sized finely chopped


  • Garlic cloves - 4 - 5 finely chopped


  • Curry leaves - 1 stem


  • Mustard seeds - 1 /4 Tsp


  • Dry chilly - 4 no.


  • Kashmiri chilly powder - 1/4 Tsp


  • Mustard oil / vegetable oil - 1 .5 Tbsp


  • Coriander leaves - 1 Tsp finely chopped


  • Cumin seeds - 1/8 Tsp

Directions

  • Wash and dry okra with the help of kitchen towel. Now cut it in 2" - 3" pieces then slit each pieces in lengthwise.
  • Keep okra pieces in a big bowl. Sprinkle coriander, turmeric, chilly powder, salt and mixed up very well ; keep aside for 10 minutes.
  • By the time mix up all dry masala turmeric, chilly, cumin powder, salt, wheat flour in a bowl. Add little - little water and make lumps free medium thick liquid.
  • Now sift this liquid in a heavy bottom pan / kadai on low heat. Stir continuously while cooking for prevent burning and splitting up curd.
  • Cook this mixture for 10 minutes on low heat. Gradually mixture turns thicker.
  • In mean time, heat 1 tbsp oil in a thick bottom pan on medium heat. Add okra pieces in pan and shallow fry it. Shake pan several times so that okra will cook evenly.
  • Take fried okra pieces and drop it off in cooked curd mixture. Mix properly ; cover pan with lid and cook for 5- 7 minutes on low heat. Stir twice while cooking.
  • Add more water as your preference. Check salt adjust as needed. Switch off the gas stove.
  • Heat 1/2 tbsp oil in a small pan / kadai on medium heat. Add red chilly, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves, chopped garlic and onion one by one. Fry till onion colour changed in pink colour.
  • Now add kashmiri chilly powder in it and mix it up. Switch off the gas stove.
  • Add this temper mixture in Dahi - Bhindi and mixed up very well. Sprinkle chopped coriander leaves and serve hot as main course vegetable.