Tuesday, 26 May 2020

Bhindi Do Pyaaza / Okra Stir fry with Onions


Ingredients:

  • Bhindi / Okra / Lady's Finger - cut into 1 inch pieces
  • Chopped Onion - 2 big sized, sliced into long pieces
  • Finely chopped Onion - 2 big, finely chopped
  • Ajwain / Carrom seeds - 1 tsp
  • Hing / Asafeotida powder
  • Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
  • Masalas - Haldi, Chili powder, Coriander powder, Garam masala and Salt
  • Tomato Puree - 1 cup (2 large tomatoes)
  • Spices - Bay leaf, Cloves, Cinnamon, Dry Red Chilies 
  • Coriander leaves
  • Oil
Instructions:

  • Heat a tbsp oil in a non stick pan and fry the okra pieces till they are half done and crisp
  • Keep them aside and in the same pan add another tbsp oil and fry onions till brown (long slices)
  • Keep them aside as well and let's start preparing the gravy
  • Heat 1/2 cup of oil in the pan and add ajwain, hing and the spices - saute for a minute
  • Add finely chopped onions and ginger-garlic paste - saute and let it cook till the raw smell subsides
  • Add tomato puree and all the masalas - mix and cook till its all cooked well and oil leaves on the top
  • Add the fried okra and onion slices to the gravy, mix well and adjust the taste if required by adding salt or masala
  • Cook for few minutes, garnish with coriander leaves and a squeeze of lemon (optional) and serve hot with phulka roti/parantha

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