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Bhindi Masala Recipe/Masala Bhindi/Okra Masala
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Bhindi Masala Recipe/Masala Bhindi/Okra Masala

Bhindi Masala or Okra Masala is prepared by frying Bhindi and Onion along with different spices. This Bhindi Masala is prepared without tomatoes.
Course Breakfast, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine Indian, North Indian
Keyword Bhindi Masala
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Passive Time 5 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 3 servings
Calories
Author Recipe by Chits

Ingredients

  • 500 gm Bhindi (Lady’s Finger or Okra)
  • 1 medium Chopped Onion
  • 1/2 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
  • 1 teaspoon Ginger Garlic Paste
  • 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Red Chilli Powder: 1 teaspoon
  • 2 teaspoon Coriander Powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Garam Masala
  • 1/2 teaspoon Aamchur Powder
  • 4 tablespoon Mustard Oil
  • A pinch Asafoetida (Hing)
  • Salt to Taste

Instructions

  • Take and wash the Lady’s Finger (Bhindi or Okra) properly with water. Allow it to dry.
  • Chop the bhindi in small pieces of 3/4 inches approx. by removing the head and the tail part of it. Keep them aside.
  • Heat ample amount of Mustard Oil in Kadai over medium flame. Add Cumin Seeds and allow it to crackle.
  • When the crackling stops, add a pinch of Hing into it.
  • Now add the chopped bhindi and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes. Keep on stirring in between so that it doesn’t stick and burn.
  • After 10 minutes, lower the heat and again cook for 5 minutes. By this time, the bhindi is almost halved cooked and it becomes soft.
  • Now add Chopped Onion into the semi cooked bhindi. Mix it properly.
  • Also add the spices such as Turmeric Powder, Red Chilli Powder, Coriander Powder, Garam Masala, Aamchur Powder and Ginger Garlic Paste.
  • Mix all the spices so that it is evenly spread over the cooked bhindi. Cook it for 5 minutes. Onion will start becoming soft.
  • Now add Salt as required. Mix it. Cover the kadai with lid and cook for almost 3 minutes.
  • After 3 minutes, remove the lid and mix the vegetable. Cover it again with lid and cook for another 3-4 minutes.
    Bhindi Masala Recipe/Masala Bhindi/Okra Masala
  • Remove the lid and mix it. Masala Bhindi is ready to be served. Serve it with roti or with your favourite parantha.
    Bhindi Masala Recipe/Masala Bhindi/Okra Masala

Notes

  1. Here I have used Mustard Oil to prepare Bhindi Masala. You can also use any type of refined oil in place of mustard oil.
  2. While preparing the recipe, we have added salt at the end after frying the bhindi with the spices. After adding salt cook the bhindi by covering with the lid. It will make it soft.
  3. To give the recipe a tangy taste, you can also use chopped tomatoes. Add it while adding spices.
  4. If you do not eat onion you can skip it and directly add spices into the cooked bhindi.
  5. We have added Aamchur Powder to give sour taste to bhindi. Sweet taste of onion and sour taste of Aamchur powder makes the Bhindi Masala taste more awesome.