Bhindi fry is one of the easiest recipe to be prepared. It goes very well with rice and dal as a side dish. Kids as well as adults love bhindi fry.
Ingredients
- 500g Fresh bhindi (okra) chopped into small pieces
- 4 tbsp Olive oil
- 1/8 tsp Cumin Seeds
- 1/8 tsp Fennel seeds
- 1/8 tsp Carom seeds
- 1/8 tsp Fenugreek seeds
- 1/8 tsp Mustard seeds
- 1/8 tsp Kalongi (nigella) seeds
- 2 Green chilies chopped
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 tsp Coriander and Cumin powder each
- 1/8 tsp Black pepper powder
- Salt to taste
- 2 tsp Amchoor powder
Instructions
- Clean the bhindi in a running water and whip them with clean kitchen towel. Leave as long as possible to get it dry.
- Ingredients for bhindi fry. Cut the bhindi in a half inch pieces. Keep it aside.
- Heat oil in a pan at medium heat. Add green chilies, carom seeds, cumin seeds, methi seeds, fennel seeds, mustard seeds, and kalongi (nigella) seeds. Wait till it start crackles.
- Add cut bhindi ( ladyfinger) and turmeric powder. Saute at medium heat for 1-2 min. Cook bhindi with covered lid until it gets slightly golden color and tender. Keep stirring it while cooking so that it get cooked evenly.
- Add amchoor powder, coriander and cumin powder, pepper powder and salt to taste. Saute it for 3-4 minutes. Please make sure you stir it slowly otherwise bhindi will get mashed.
- Once its done, turn off the heat.
- Hot bhindi fry is ready to be served with paratha, fulka or with rice and dal.
For paratha bhindi roll
- Make cabbage paratha, place some bhindi fry at center and fold from both side.
- Make a roll.
- Pack in your kids lunch boxes.
Recipe Notes
See my recipe for cabbage paratha, Recipe: http://geetacuisine.com/
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Love bhindi fry. Will try your version too one of these days. Mine is a little different. Enjoy. Stay warm.