Dahi Bhindi

Name: Dahi Bhindi
Total time: 900 s
Yield: 2-3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 12-15 bhindi / okra, cut into 1" thickness; 3 tbsp mustard oil; 2 cardamoms; 1 cinnamon stick; 4 cloves; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 bay leaf; 1/4 tsp asafoetida; 1 onion, chopped; 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste; 1 tbsp coriander-cumin powder; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp. red chili powder; 1 tsp. garam masala powder; As per taste salt; 1 cup yoghurt, well beaten; 1 tsp kasuri methi, crushed; 2 slit green chilies; 1 tbsp coriander leaves, chopped

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

#boxweek17 #bhindi - This is a very easy homemade dish where sautéed okra / bhindi is cooked in a yoghurt based gravy. Very simple to prepare, it tastes absolutely yummy. It is truly a vegetarian's delight and can be enjoyed with any form of rice or Indian bread. This humble and common veggie takes very less time to prepare so you can dish out this delectable curry in no time.

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

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Ingredients

15 minutes

2-3 servings

12-15bhindi / okra, cut into 1" thickness
3 tbspmustard oil
2cardamoms
1cinnamon stick
4cloves
1 tspcumin seeds
1bay leaf
1/4 tspasafoetida
1onion, chopped
1 tbspginger-garlic paste
1 tbspcoriander-cumin powder
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1 tsp.red chili powder
1 tsp.garam masala powder
As per tastesalt
1 cupyoghurt, well beaten
1 tspkasuri methi, crushed
2slit green chilies
1 tbspcoriander leaves, chopped

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Steps

15 minutes

1

Heat 1 tbsp. oil in a pan and stir fry the okra till light brown. Drain and keep aside.
2

Heat remaining oil in the same pan and temper with cumin seeds, asafoetida, cinnamon, cardamoms, cloves, and bay leaf. Sauté for a few seconds.
3

Add the onion and stir fry till light brown. Then add the ginger-garlic paste and cook till the raw smell disappears.
4

Add the coriander-cumin powder, red chili powder, turmeric powder, and garam masala powder. Give it a stir and then add the yogurt, Kasuri methi, salt, and green chilies. Keep stirring continuously on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
5

Now add the fried okra and simmer, covered till the gravy thickens to the desired consistency. Switch off the flame and transfer to a serving bowl.
6

Garnish with coriander leaves and relish with steamed rice, jeera rice, pulao, paratha, poori, or chapatti.