Bhindi Masala

Bhindi Masala

Bhindi Masala is a very healthy and tasty vegetarian dish, a perfect treat for lunch or dinner served with hot rice or roti

Ingredients:

500 gms bindi (okra)

2 small onions

4 garlic pods

2 tomatoes

1 inch ginger

1 tea spoon lemon juice

1 tea spoon coriander powder

1 tea spoon red chili powder

1/2 tea spoon cumin powder

1 tea spoon garam masala

1 table spoon kasuri methi

1/2 tea spoon haldi

Salt to taste 2 table spoon oil.

1 spoon whole jeera.

Preparation:

1. Wash and  pat dry bindi

2. Slit the bindi length wise into four pieces

3. mix lemon juice with the cut bindi and cook in the microwave for 10 minutes or till done .

3.Chop onion and tomatoes finely

4. Grind together onion, tomatoes, ginger and garlic to a fine paste

5. In a pan heat the oil and jeera

6. When jeera splits add the ground masala and haldi and saute on low flame till oil leaves the side of the pan

7. Add salt, coriander powder, chili powder, jeera powder, and garam masala powder and mix well.

8. Add the cooked bindi ,mix well cover and cook for five minutes

9. Now add the kasuri methi and mix lightly.

10. Put off the heat and serve with hot roti.