bhindi curry

This okra curry (bhindi curry) is a simple yet so delicious Indian gravy dish where okra is simmered in medium spicy, slightly tangy onion-tomato-yogurt gravy.

Okra Curry (Bhindi Curry)

+ 1 tablespoons Oil

Salt

Red onion (roughly chopped)

Tomato (roughly chopped)

½ inch Ginger

Garlic

Green chili

¼ inch Cinnamon stick

Green cardamoms

Cloves

Cumin seeds

Turmeric powder

Red chili powder

Coriander powder

Water

Plain yogurt (whisked till get smooth)

Kasoori methi (Dried fenugreek leaves) (lightly crushed)

½ teaspoon Garam masala

Cut okra.

Take washed and dried okra, trim both ends (head and tail), and discard. Cut the okra into 1-inch pieces. While chopping the okra, the knife will get sticky. Wipe the knife clean using a paper napkin or kitchen towel.

Clean knife as you cut.

Chop all the okra. It is important to keep cleaning the knife as it gets sticky. It will help to avoid more stickiness.

Heat oil and add okra.

Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a pan on medium heat. Once hot add okra and salt.

Cook until tender.

Mix well and let it cook until bhindi is tender. Do stir in between for even cooking. Okra will shrink and gets darker as it cooks. Remove it to a plate and keep it aside.

Chop gravy ingredients. Make a smooth paste.

While it is cooking, chop onion and tomato roughly along with ginger, garlic, and green chili. Make a smooth paste using a grinder or blender.

Prep &amp; Cooking Okra:

Add whole spices into the oil.

Heat the remaining oil in the same pan. Once hot add whole spices (cloves, cinnamon, green cardamoms). Saute for 40-60 seconds or until you get a nice aroma of the spices.

Add cumin seeds.

Add prepared paste.

Add prepared puree and sprinkle a little salt. Be careful while adding salt, because we already added salt in bhindi.

Cook until thick.

Cook with stirring occasionally till all the moisture evaporates. It becomes a thick paste.

Add spice powders and mix.

Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, and coriander powder. Mix well. Cook for a minute. Oil will starts to ooze out from sides.

Add water and simmer.

Add water. Stir well and let it simmer for 3-4 minutes.

Lower heat and add yogurt.

Now lower the heat to lowest. Add yogurt and stir it immediately, so the yogurt does not curdle. Now turn the heat back to medium and bring it to a simmer.

Add kasoori methi and garam masala.

Add crushed kasoori methi and garam masala. Mix well.

Add okra and simmer.

Add cooked okra. Simmer for only 2 minutes. Turn off the stove. Don’t cook for a long time after adding bhindi. Otherwise, it will get mushy.

Making Okra Curry Recipe:

This Ladies Finger Curry also called Bhindi Curry in Hindi, is a delicious recipe of sautéed okra in a tangy onion, tomato curry base. The recipe is also gluten-free.

Ladies Finger Curry | Bhindi Curry

tomatoes (- ripe, red, medium-sized tomatoes

ginger

garlic

green chilies (or 1 teaspoon chopped)

Curd ((yogurt))

cloves

green cardamom

cinnamon

single thin strand of mace (- optional)

oil (- for sautéing okra)

bhindi ((okra

oil (for making curry)

tej patta ((Indian bay leaf),small to medium-sized)

onion (- large-sized onions

turmeric powder

red chilli powder (or cayenne pepper)

Coriander Powder ((ground coriander))

cumin powder

water (or add as required)

salt (as required)

dry fenugreek leaves ((kasuri methi), crushed)

coriander leaves

First rinse ladies finger (okra, bhindi) very well in running water a few times. Then drain them completely in a strainer or colander.

Wipe each bhindi with a kitchen napkin. There should be no moisture on them. You can also allow them to dry naturally at room temperature, by spreading them onto a large plate or tray.

Chop the okra into 1 to 1.5 inch pieces. Keep aside.

In a grinder or blender jar, take the roughly chopped ripe red tomatoes, chopped ginger, garlic and green chillies.

Add the fresh full fat curd/yogurt along with cloves, green cardamom, cinnamon and mace.

Without adding water, grind or blend to a fine paste. Keep aside covered.

Preparation

Heat 2 tablespoon oil in a heavy kadai or pan. Add the chopped okra and sauté them on a low heat stirring often.

Stir and sauté them till they are almost cooked, shrunken and lightly browned from the sides.

When done remove the sautéed okra and place them in a plate or tray.

Sautéing okra

In the same kadai or pan, add 2 tablespoon oil. Add tej patta, and fry for about 5 to 7 seconds.

Add the finely chopped onions. Stir to mix.

Sauté the onions on low to medium heat, stirring often till they start to turn light golden.

Lower the heat. Then add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder and cumin powder.

Mix the spice powders quickly. You can also switch off the stove top while adding and mixing the ground spice powders, so that they don&#39;t get burned.

Add the ground tomato-curd-spices paste that we made before. Be careful while adding ground paste as it splutters.

Stir to mix. On a low to medium-low heat sauté till the masala paste thickens and you see oil leaving the sides.The masala paste will become glossy, thick and you will see oil separating the sides.

Next add about ¾ cup water and stir to mix. You can also add ½ to ⅔ cup water for a thick curry or ¾ cup water for medium consistency.

Season with salt as required.

Add the sautéed okra. Stir and mix again.

Bring the okra curry to a simmer on a medium heat. Cook for about 5 to 6 minutes till the curry gets infused with the aroma and flavor of the okra.

Don&#39;t cook okra in the curry for a longer time as then they become mushy.

Add the crushed dry fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi). If you want, you can also add 1 or 2 tablespoons of low fat cream or light cream at this step.

Stir and then add 2 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves to the curry.

Stir again and turn off the stove top.

Serve Ladies Finger Curry garnished with a few coriander leaves or as is with chapati or paratha or steamed rice.

Making ladies finger curry

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