Bhindi Masala Recipe | Okra Masala Recipe

Posted on Dec 3rd, 2016

by Sowmya Venkatachalam

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Bhindi Masala Gravy, a popular masala curry which is a perfect complement for Indian Roti / Naan etc. Ladysfinger are sautéed and added to onion-tomato based gravy along with many flavor full Indian Spices. Most of us, especially the children love Ladysfinger. So this would be a huge hit dish in most of the homes. Even in restaurants, most of us order bindi Masala as one side dish for Roti / Naan.

Bhindi Masala Recipe | Okra Masala Recipe

Preparation and Yield:

Preparation time	15 mins
Cooking Time	40 mins
Servings	4
Recipe Category	Main
Recipe Cuisine	North Indian

Ingredients:

Ladysfinger	300gms
Onion	1, Finely Chopped
Tomato	3, Pureed
Peanuts	3/4 Cup*
Sesame Seeds	1 Tablespoon
Turmeric Powder	1/2 teaspoon
Red Chilli Powder	1/2 teaspoon
Green Chilli	2, Finely Chopped
Finely Chopped Ginger	1 Teaspoon
Finely Chopped Garlic	1 Teaspoon
Roasted Cumin Powder	1/2 Teaspoon
Coriander Powder	1 Teaspoon
Pepper Powder	1/2 teaspoon
Red Chilli Powder	1/2 teaspoon
Garam Masala	1/2 Teaspoon
Cinnamon Powder**	1/4 Teaspoon
Cloves Powder**	1/4 Teaspoon
Salt	To taste
Oil	5 Tablespoon
Fennel Seeds	1 Teaspoon

* 1 Cup = 250ml

** Cloves and Cinnamon, we can use whole masala instead of powder

Bhindi Masala Recipe | Okra Masala Recipe

Method:

Wash, dry each ladysfinger with a tissue and then chop it into big pieces atlas 1″ long. Set it aside
Dry Roast peanuts and sesame seeds, cool it and grind it to a smooth powder

Heat 2 tablespoon of oil and add chopped ladysfinger and sauté the ladysfinger along with turmeric powder, red chili powder and a pinch of salt. Cover and cook the ladysfinger till the it becomes soft and light brown. Set this sautéed ladysfinger aside

Heat 3 Tablespoon of oil. Add Fennel seeds and allow it to sputter. Add chopped green chili, ginger and garlic and sauté for couple of minutes

Add chopped onions and sauté till the onions become light brown. Add the spice powders one by one ( Roasted Cumin powder, Coriander powder, Pepper Powder, Red Chilli Powder, Garam Masala, Cinnamon Powder and cloves Powder) . Saute the spice powders for few seconds

Add Peanut-Sesame seeds Powder and mix well. Also add Tomato Puree and mix well

Add turmeric powder and salt and also 1/2 cup of water and stir well. Allow the Tomato puree to cook till the oil oozes out

Then, add sautéed ladysfinger to the gravy and gently stir so that the ladysfinger gets mixed up with the gravy. Keep in flame for 2 minutes and then switch off the flame. If the gravy is thick, just add little water and make it like a gravy