Bhindi or okra, also known as “lady’s fingers,” is a green flowering plant. Okra belongs to the same plant family as hibiscus and cotton. The term “okra” most commonly refers to the edible seedpods of the plant.
Bhindi is a nutritious food with many health benefits. It's rich in magnesium, folate, fiber, antioxidants, and vitamin C, K1, and A. Okra may benefit pregnant women, heart health, and blood sugar control. It may even have anti-cancer properties.
So let’s start preparing the delicious Bhindi do Pyaza
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 40 mins
Category: Main Course / Side dish
Serves: 2
Ingredients:
200 grams Bhindi (okra) - cut into rounds
2-3 medium-size onion - cube size cut
4-5 garlic cloves
2- green chilies
½ tsp bhindi masala
¼ tsp turmeric powder
Salt to taste
Preparing Bhindi Masala
Ingredients:
2 tbsp coriander seeds
1 tbsp black pepper
½ tsp kalonji (black cumin)
1 tbsp cumin
4 red chili
- Heat the pan or kadhai and add 2 tbsp coriander seeds, 1 tbsp black pepper, ½ tsp kalonji(black cumin), 1 tbsp cumin, 4 red chili and dry roast until it changes color and turns aromatic.
- Let it cool down completely and blend it in a coarse powder. The Bhindi masala is ready.
- This bhindi masala can be used any dry dishes or for stuffing the bhindi.
Instruction to cook bhindi do pyaza
- Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a pan or kadhai on a medium flame. If using mustard oil, heat it well until it's really hot and then lower the heat before adding any ingredient.
- Now add the 4-5 crushed garlic cloves, chopped green chilies and stir well for a few seconds.
- Then add the cubbed size cut onions and saute for 2 mins.
- When the onion turns translucent add the chopped bhindi (okra) cut in round shape and mix well.
- Keep stirring occasionally and cook on a low medium flame.
- After cooking for 10 mins when the bhindi (okra) is no more slimy add ¼ tsp turmeric powder and ½ tsp bhindi masala with salt to taste.
(Okra is slimy in nature and can give a lot of trouble while chopping and cooking. A good way to minimize the sliminess is to wash the okra and then pat dry it with a kitchen towel.)
- Cook for another 20 mins and keep stirring in between.
- Add lemon juice (optional) and mix. Serve bhindi do pyaza with paratha, roti or any bread of your choice.
Happy Cooking!!!