I love Okra in any form, and usually I make thoran or mezhukupuratti with them. I can eat them 7 days a week. My hubby will buy them if he sees them in the market. Yesterday when he went shopping at the Indian store, he also brought a copy of the Indian newspaper along with the other groceries. I usually go over the newspaper in a few minutes looking at the pictures and the ads while he would read a lot of articles. Yesterday he saw a recipe for Rajasthani bhindi in the paper and asked me if I can make it. After a quick glance at the recipe I realized it was a good recipe, and also consulted with my Google friend too. Later after studying the recipe from the newspaper again, I realized the masala were in higher amounts to our taste, so I reduced the spices in half. I made my bhindi as given below. This is going to be in our kitchen more often, and yes it is tasty. I was amazed by the combination of besan and its spice in this recipe. Indian cuisine is as diverse as its languages and terrains.
What you need
Okra/Bhindi: 250 gm
Besan: 2 tablespoon
Red chili powder: ¼ teaspoon
Cumin powder: ½ teaspoon
Coriander powder: ½ teaspoon
Gram masala: ½ teaspoon
Armchur powder/Dry mango powder: ¾ teaspoon
Turmeric Powder: ¼ teaspoon
Green chillies : 2 ( I didn’t used)
Olive oil: ¼ cup
Cumin seeds: ¼ teaspoon
Fennel seeds: 1 teaspoon
Kalonji/ Nigella sativa: ½ teaspoon
Salt: ¼ teaspoon or to taste
How I made
Wash and pat dry the okra using a kitchen towel. Snip off the head and tail and make a long slit on one side. Do not make slit from one end to other end. In order to keep the okra intact silt should be made up to 85% of it.
In a bowl mix besan, salt, gram masala, coriander, cumin, chili, turmeric powder and ¾ teaspoon of fennel seeds and combine everything. To this mixture add one tablespoon of oil and combine everything.
Stuff the mixed masala into okra .Keep aside for 15 minutes.
Heat rest of oil in a pan and add rest of fennel seeds, cumin seeds , kalonji and green chilies( if using) fry for a minute. To this add okra and stir fry for 5 minutes, cover and cook for another 4 minutes.
Uncover and fry them for another3 minutes or until they become crisp.
Serve warm
Preparation time: 35 minutes
Yield: 3 serving
Verdict: Yummy
Will you make it again: Sure I will
Swathi
This is Swathi ( Dr. Ambujom Saraswathy Ph.D) from Zesty South Indian Kitchen who loves to explore cuisines from all over the world. Whenever possible I try to to give an Indian touch to several of the world cuisine, and has weakness for freshly baked bread. All the recipes you see here are created by me and approved after taste-test by my family.
Shilpi K says
These look awesome.. great side dish recipe..
Swathi says
supriya thanks for visiting
Red Chillies says
We all love okra at home and this is a differnt recipe worth trying.
Swathi says
Padhu, Deepa thanks
Deepa G Joshi says
wow, bhindi..my favorite..I am a first timer here on your space, beautiful blog..will be following you now.
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Padhu says
Wow I love Bhindi .Your recipe sounds interesting.Will try your stuffed bhindi .New to your blog .Came frome Nithu's blog .Do drop by
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Nithu Bala says
Thanks Dear for your wishes and dropping in at my blog..Congrats on your award 🙂
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Siddhi S says
wow very nice recipe swati vl try this surely...
Swathi says
thank you Tina,Priya
Priya says
Wow Swathi, just love it..rajasthani bhindi looks awesome and lovely...
Tina says
Delicious and yummy recipe with okra...
Swathi says
kalai, Rachana,Nithu, Pavithra, Lubna thanks for the comments
Kitchen Flavours says
Wow...that's another new recipe with bhendi to me....looks flavorful and yum...
Pavithra says
I love bhindhi this way.. looks so yummy and nice clicks....
Nithu Bala says
I too love Bhindi..sounds delicious..should try out soon..
Rachana Kothari says
Dear Swathi,
Bhindi is my all time favourite veggi and must say the recipe looks yummy:)
Kalai says
Dear Swthi,
Looks tempting..Bhidi is one of my fav veggie! Loved ur recipe. Should give it a shot soon!