Tandoori Bhindi/ Okra Masala

Name: Tandoori Bhindi/ Okra Masala
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 300 gms bhindi; 1 onion chopped finely; 1 tsp ginger garlic paste; 1 tbsp tomato puree; 1 tbsp curd; 1 tsp fresh cream or malai; 1 tsp kasoori methi /dry fenugreek leaves; 1 tbsp charmagaz / melon seeds; 1 tsp tandoori masala; 3 tbsp oil; 1 pinch hing/asafoetida; 1 pinch orange red food colour (optional); To taste salt and sugar; 1 tsp chaat masala; 1/4 tsp red chilli powder; 1/4 tsp red chilli powder; 1/4 tsp garam masala; 1/4 tsp cumin seeds; 1/4 tsp ajwain/carom seeds; 4-5 tbsp refined oil

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

#India /post -9
#traditional /post -5
This is an exclusive preparation of North Indian style bhindi /lady's finger or okra and best enjoyed with tandoori naan or any Indian flat bread or jeera rice.

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

#India /post -9
#traditional /post -5
This is an exclusive preparation of North Indian style bhindi /lady's finger or okra and best enjoyed with tandoori naan or any Indian flat bread or jeera rice.

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Ingredients

300 gmsbhindi
1onion chopped finely
1 tspginger garlic paste
1 tbsptomato puree
1 tbspcurd
1 tspfresh cream or malai
1 tspkasoori methi /dry fenugreek leaves
1 tbspcharmagaz / melon seeds
1 tsptandoori masala
3 tbspoil
1 pinchhing/asafoetida
1 pinchorange red food colour (optional)
To tastesalt and sugar
1 tspchaat masala
1/4 tsp red chilli powder
1/4 tsp red chilli powder
1/4 tsp garam masala
1/4 tsp cumin seeds
1/4 tsp ajwain/carom seeds
4-5 tbsprefined oil

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Steps

1

Wash and pat dry bhindi /lady's finger/okra.Chop both ends and cut into 1- 1.5 inches.Heat oil in a wok and fry bhindi till semi soft.Set aside.Make a paste of charmagaz /melon seeds, fresh cream,ginger garlic paste,tomato puree and curd.Heat 1 tbsp oil and fry the onion golden brown.Set aside.Sprinkle cumin and ajwain / carom seeds and fry the ground masala. A pinch of food colour may be added.Add tandoori masala,kasoori methi, chaat masala, red chilli powder,garam masala,salt and sugar.
2

Add bhindi and fried onion.Sprinkle little water and toss.Transfer to a microsafe bowl and microwave high power 2 minutes so that masala coats bhindi and oil leaves sides.Serve with tandoori naan or roti or jeera rice.