🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Bharwa Bhindi

Name: Bharwa Bhindi
Prep time: 12 min
Cook time: 21 min
Total time: 33 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste; 1/2 tsp Garam Masala; to taste Salt; 2, finely sliced 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; 250 g, topped and tailed Okra; 1 tsp Red Chili Powder; 1 tsp Fennel Seeds; 1 tsp Amchur (Dry Mango Powder)

🇮🇳 Indian

Okra stuffed with a spiced fennel-amchur masala, slow-fried till blistered. The kind of homely bhaji that disappears fastest off the thali. Best mopped up with hot chapatis straight off the flame.

Prep 12 min Cook 21 min Serves 3 Easy

Ingredients

Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
Garam Masala1/2 tsp
Saltto taste
Onion2, finely sliced
Tomato2, chopped
Green Chili1-2, slit
Cumin Seeds1 tsp
Coriander Powder1 tsp
Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
Vegetable Oil2 tbsp
Okra250 g, topped and tailed
Red Chili Powder1 tsp
Fennel Seeds1 tsp
Amchur (Dry Mango Powder)1 tsp

Optional extras

Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped

Instructions

1
Wash and cut the okra into even, bite-size pieces so everything cooks at the same pace.
2
Warm the oil, add cumin and a pinch of asafoetida, then the onions — cook till bronzed at the edges.
3
Tip in the ginger garlic paste and green chilies, then the spices — fry until the oil separates at the edges.
4
Turn the okra through the masala with the amchur (dry mango powder), clamp on a lid and let the steam work — check after 10 minutes.
5
Uncover, raise the heat for two minutes to dry off any liquid, then shower with cilantro and a squeeze of lemon.

Chef's tip

A pinch of sugar balances tomatoes that lean too sharp.

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