Orissa Style Bhindi Masala

Name: Orissa Style Bhindi Masala
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 2 people
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 250 gms okra (bhindi); 4 tbsp mustard oil; 1 tsp salt or to taste; 1/4 tsp lemon juice; 1 tsp mustard seeds (sarson); 1 tsp fennel seeds (saunf); 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera); 1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds (methi dana); 1/2 tsp nigella seeds (kalonji); 1/8 tsp asafoetida (hing); 1 medium onion sliced; 2-3 whole green chillies; 1 medium tomato sliced; 1 tsp Kashmiri red chili powder; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi); 1 tsp cumin powder (jeera); 1 tsp coriander powder (dhania); 1 tsp amchoor powder (ground mango powder)

Madhu Bindra @madhubindra

Stir-fried okra in a flavorful 5-spice masala. Orissa Style Bhindi Masala is a simple everyday recipe that is easy to prepare and ready in minutes. #ga24 #okra #orissa

Madhu Bindra @madhubindra

Stir-fried okra in a flavorful 5-spice masala. Orissa Style Bhindi Masala is a simple everyday recipe that is easy to prepare and ready in minutes. #ga24 #okra #orissa

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Ingredients

20 minutes

2 people

250 gmsokra (bhindi)
4 tbspmustard oil
1 tspsalt or to taste
1/4 tsplemon juice
1 tspmustard seeds (sarson)
1 tspfennel seeds (saunf)
1 tspcumin seeds (jeera)
1/2 tspfenugreek seeds (methi dana)
1/2 tspnigella seeds (kalonji)
1/8 tspasafoetida (hing)
1medium onion sliced
2-3whole green chillies
1medium tomato sliced
1 tspKashmiri red chili powder
1/2 tspturmeric powder (haldi)
1 tspcumin powder (jeera)
1 tspcoriander powder (dhania)
1 tspamchoor powder (ground mango powder)

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Steps

20 minutes

1

To begin, clean and trim the bhindis/okras.
2

Heat 2 tbsp of mustard oil in a pan. Add in the bhindis with 1/2 tsp salt. Add a few drops of lemon to avoid them being sticky. Stir fry until cooked. Remove and keep aside.
3

To prepare the masala, heat 2 tbsp of mustard oil. Add in the panch phoran (mustard seeds, fennel seeds, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, and nigella seeds) with asafoetida and let it crackle.
4

Add in the sliced onions with green chillies and saute until translucent.
5

Next, add the sliced tomatoes and mix well.
6

Now add in dry masalas - Kashmiri red chili powder, turmeric powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, amchoor powder, and salt to taste. Saute until the tomatoes are cooked. Do not brown the masala. Sprinkle some water if it is too dry.
7

Add in the bhindis. Mix well and saute for a few minutes. Check the salt and more if required.
8

The Orissa Style Bhindi Masala is ready to serve.