Bharwa Bhindi (Stuffed Okra), a popular Indian side dish where the okra is stuffed with spicy & tangy masala filling.
Ingredients
- Ladyfinger / okra / bhindi – 10 nos, tender okras
- Cumin seeds – quarter tsp
- Salt – a pinch
- Oil – 2 tbsp
Stuffing
- Gram flour/besan – 4 tbsp, heaped
- Chili powder – 1 tbsp
- Coriander powder – half tbsp
- Turmeric powder – half tsp
- Salt – half tsp
- Onion/shallots – 3 tbsp, very finely chopped
- Cumin seeds – half tsp
- Garlic – half tsp, finely chopped
- Coriander leaves – 1 tsp, finely chopped
Instructions
- Wash bhindi/okra well and pat dry. Then trim the edges and cut the okra into a finger length pieces. Then make a slit in the centre lengthwise without breaking it into two.
- In a bowl, combine all the ingredients given under for stuffing with a teaspoon of water. Mix very well.
- Stuff the okras with this gram flour mixture and set aside.
- Heat a non-stick pan with oil and then crackle cumin seeds. When done, add the stuffed okras and saute well. Sprinkle some pinches of salt all over.
- Cook on a low flame without covering the pan for best result.
- Stir in between, so that it will get an attractive colour from all sides.
- When done, transfer it to a plate.
- Serve hot with chapati, paratha, rice etc
Stuffed Bhindi (Okra)
Bharwa Bhindi (Stuffed Okra) , a popular Indian side dish where the okra is stuffed with spicy & tangy masala filling.
Ingredients
- Ladyfinger / okra / bhindi – 10 nos, tender okras
- Cumin seeds – quarter tsp
- Salt – a pinch
- Oil – 2 tbsp
- Stuffing
- Gram flour/besan – 4 tbsp, heaped
- Chili powder – 1 tbsp
- Coriander powder – half tbsp
- Turmeric powder – half tsp
- Salt – half tsp
- Onion/shallots – 3 tbsp, very finely chopped
- Cumin seeds – half tsp
- Garlic – half tsp, finely chopped
- Coriander leaves – 1 tsp, finely chopped
Instructions
- Wash
- bhindi/okra
- well and pat dry. Then trim the edges and cut the okra into a finger length pieces. Then make a slit in the centre lengthwise without breaking it into two.
- In a bowl, combine all the ingredients given under for stuffing with a teaspoon of water. Mix very well.
- Stuff the okras with this gram flour mixture and set aside.
- Heat a non-stick pan with oil and then crackle cumin seeds. When done, add the stuffed okras and saute well. Sprinkle some pinches of salt all over.
- Cook on a low flame without covering the pan for best result.
- Stir in between, so that it will get an attractive colour from all sides.
- When done, transfer it to a plate.
- Serve hot with chapati, paratha, rice etc
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