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Friday, June 20, 2008

Bhindi Masala

Ingredients
20-25 Bhindi (okra )

1 Large Onion
1/2 spoon Cumin seed
3-4 spoons Oil
1 spoon Lemon Juice
1 spoon Cumin seeds
1 spoon mustard seeds
1 spoon chopped coriander leaves

Stuffing
3 spoons Red chili powder
1 spoon Amchoor
1 spoon Cumin seed
1 spoon Saunf (fennel)
3 spoons Dhania powder
2 spoons Garam masala
1/4 spoon Turmeric
Salt to taste

Preparation

Heat a pan, add a spoon of oil and roast the stuffing masala for a while .. may be for 40-50 seconds on medium heat. Keep it aside and allow it to cool. Add salt to this masala.
Slice onions in thin long pieces.


Wash bhindi and dry it with Cotton cloth(wet bhindi will make sabji soft). Slit each bhindi in the middle( Do not cut in half, just a cut in the middle). Stuff this masala in bhindi.
Heat 2-3 spoons of oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, when seeds starts spluttering add cumin seeds and sliced onions, saute onions for a while. Now put a pinch of turmeric powder,remaining stuffing masala and lil salt for taste. Add stuffed bhindi. mix well. sprinkle lil water and cook covered for 10 mins on low heat, keep turning every 3-4 mins. After this cook uncovered on medium heat for 2 mins. Add lemon juice and mix well. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with chapati.