Dry Bhindi(okra) Sabzi!!

BHINDI SABZI!

This is my all time favorite dish. It takes time to prepare this especially the shallow frying of the bhindi(okra) takes a long time. I make it only when I have lots of time to cook,mostly on the weekends. But the end result is a delicious dish which is all worth the time spent.

You will need:

1/2 lb cut bhindi(okra)
2 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 cup chopped tomato
1 cup chopped onions
Mustard and cumin(jeera) for tampering
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
Salt to taste

Method:

Take a pan and heat 3 tbsp of oil in it. Add the cut bhindi( okra) and fry it on a low flame. Make sure to add the lemon juice to the bhindi(okra) while frying to rid of the gluey thing. You can even add tamarind juice too.Something sour being added makes the bhindi( okra) pieces nicely fry without sticking to each other.Fry it till the bhindis(okra) become dark coloured.Take care not to burn it. It takes about 15 to 20 minutes for this.Keep it aside.

Now in the same pan add 1/2 tsp oil and heat it.Add mustard and cumin . Then add the chopped onions and fry it till it becomes golden brown colour. To this add the chilli powder and turmeric powder and mix well.Add the chopped tomatoes and salt to taste and mix it well.Finally add the fried bhindi and cook for about 2 to 3 minutes .

Dry Bhindi sabzi is ready to be relished..It goes best with chapatis or rotis!!!!