🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Kurkuri Bhindi

Name: Kurkuri Bhindi
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 28 min
Total time: 38 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste; 1/2 tsp Garam Masala; to taste Salt; 1, finely chopped Onion; 2, chopped Tomato; 1-2, slit Green Chili; 1 tsp Cumin Seeds; 1 tsp Coriander Powder; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil; 1 Lemon; 250 g, topped and tailed Okra; 1 cup Gram Flour; 1 tsp Chaat Masala; 1 tsp Red Chili Powder

🇮🇳 Indian

Okra strips dusted in gram flour and fried till shatter-crisp, chaat masala mandatory. The kind of homely bhaji that disappears fastest off the thali. Pile beside phulka and a bowl of cooled yogurt.

Prep 10 min Cook 28 min Serves 2 Easy

Ingredients

Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
Garam Masala1/2 tsp
Saltto taste
Onion1, finely chopped
Tomato2, chopped
Green Chili1-2, slit
Cumin Seeds1 tsp
Coriander Powder1 tsp
Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
Vegetable Oil2 tbsp
Lemon1
Okra250 g, topped and tailed
Gram Flour1 cup
Chaat Masala1 tsp
Red Chili Powder1 tsp

Optional extras

Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped

Instructions

1
Dice the okra uniformly, toss with a pinch of salt and let it sit while the masala comes together.
2
Heat oil in a wide kadhai and crackle cumin seeds; fry the onions till lightly golden.
3
Tip in the ginger garlic paste and green chilies, then the spices — fry until the oil separates at the edges.
4
Add the okra and the gram flour, toss to coat in the masala, cover and cook on low, stirring twice, until tender.
5
Finish with garam masala, cilantro and a knob of butter for gloss.

Chef's tip

If the masala sticks, add water a tablespoon at a time rather than drowning the dish.

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