Okra Masala(Besan Bhindi Masala)

Okra,Lady's finger or bhindi is a very tasty easy and fast cooking vegetable.It does'nt require any sofisticated steps or delicate seasoning.It's a healthy and scrumptious side dish.
Okra is a popular health food due to its high fiber, vitamin C, and folate content. Okra is also known for being high in antioxidants. Okra is also a good source of calcium and potassium.

Okra/Lady's Finger/Bhindi Masala

This recipe is my family favourite. I make it along side any dal.

Ingreidients
Fresh Ingriedients:-
Okra 10-15 counts
Red Onion 1 medium
Jalepeno 1

Spices
Cumin 1t spoon
Mustard seeds 1t spoon
Asafoetida 1/2 t spoon
Fennel seeds 1t spoon
Feenel seeds powder 1tb spoon
Turmeric powder 1t spoon
Red chillie powder 1-2 tb spoon or to taste
Coriander powder 4-5 tb spoon
Dry mango powder(amchur) 1 tb spoon
Salt to taste
Roasted gram flour 1/2 cup.
Yoghurt 1 tb spoon
Oil 2tb spoon


Method:-

• Wash Okra well under running water and wipe them dry with kitchen towel.No trace of water should be left behind.
• Cut one medium red onion lenthwise.
• Cut Okra lenthwise into four pcs along with jalepeno.

• In a heated non stick wok add gram flour and roast it until it turns golden brown with nutty aroma.

roasted gram flour

• Take the gram flour out and in the same wok add 2 tb spoon cooking oil.
• Add cumin, mustard seeds and asafoetida.
• Once the cumin and mustard seeds crackle add fennel seeds.
• Add the onions and fry them until translucent.
• Add turmeric powder and salt.Stir and let it cook for 2-3 mins.
• Add Okra and Jalepeno to the onions. Stir and let it cook until okra is tender, about 5-6 mins on medium high flame.
• While Okra cooks make the masala or spice mix.
• For spice mix add fennel powder,coriander powder, red chillie powder,dry mango powder in a bowl. To it add some water( about 1/4 cup) and 1 tb spoon yoghurt.

Spice Mix


 

• Once the Okra is tender add the roasted gram flour in it and stir.Let it cook for 30 sec.
• Add spice mix into the Okra and stir and let it cook for 2 mins.
• Serve it hot along side Dal and Roti/Chapati.