Fried Bhindi

Name: Fried Bhindi
Cook time: 14 min
Total time: 14 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: South Asia — Muslim traditions
Ingredients: 1 lb okra; 1 tsp salt; 0.5 tsp chili powder; 0.5 tsp ajwain; 0.5 tsp mustard seeds; 1 tsp Urad Dal; 0.5 tsp hing; 0.5 tsp turmeric powder; 2 tsp oil

Okra and lentils cooked in a pan and spiced with chilli and ajwain for a South Asian dish.

14 min · Serves 1 · Easy

Method

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Time: Cook 14 min · 14 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
Place the cut okra in a single layer on a microwave-safe plate and cook on'high' uncovered for 4 minutes.
4 min
2
If necessary cook the okra in two or three lots. No salt is to be added now. This will ensure that the okra is cooked, but without stickiness, and the bright green colour is maintained.
3
Next, heat the 2 tsp oil in a kadai, and fry the mustard, urad dal and ajwain, add the cooked bhindi/ okra pieces, add turmeric, hing, salt, chilli powders and fry for a couple of minutes till the masalas are well absorbed.
4
Your dry bhindi sabji is ready and looks green and appetising.