Dahi bhindi masala

Feb 03, 2021
By Mary Anthony
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BHINDI DAHI MASALA / DAHI WALI BHINDI

BY SHWETA GALINDE

A very simple north indian recipe where fried okra/bhindi is simmered in a tangy and spiced yogurt curry. Another easy to make bhindi recipe that goes well with phulka roti or paratha. Here okra /bhinsi is stir-fried first, so they are not slimy anymore and becomes soft and tender. Then mixed into the medium spicy, tangy yogurt based thick gravy. The yogurt here makes the gravy slightly tangy and creamy.

Okra is a nutritious food with many health benefits. It’s rich in magnesium, folate, fiber, antioxidants, and vitamin C, K1, and A. Okra may benefit pregnant women, heart health, and blood sugar control.

Ladies finger, apart from being great in taste, contains a fibre called pectin. It is this very fibre that helps in keeping the cholesterol levels low (especially bad cholesterol), by reducing the absorption of cholesterol by the gut and removing any deposits and clots.

INGREDIENTS

Bhindi – 200 gms
Salt to taste
Oil – 2 tsp for frying bhindi
Oil – 1 or 2 tbsp
Asafoetida -a pinch
Onion – 1 finely chopped
finely chopped green chilli – 1
Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp
Tomato puree – 2
Salt to taste
Sugar – 1/4 tsp
Ketchup – 1 tsp
Kashmiri red chilly – 1 tsp or as per taste
Coriander powder – 2 tsp
Chaat masala – 1/4 tsp
Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
Yoghurt – 1/2 cup
Garam masala- ¼ tsp OR 1/2 tsp kitchen king masala
Chopped coriander leaves for garnish
Kasoori methi – 1 tsp
Water – ½ cup + 1/4 cup

REPARATION

Clean ,wash and pat dry the ladies finger . Trim the top and tail .If they are small no need to cut OR chop them into half OR you can even slit them.
Fry the ladies finger on medium to low flame till light brown and the sticky texture goes [ 8 – 10 mins ]. Keep aside.
Add 1/2 cup water to the curd and whisk well .
Mix the masala powder with ¼ water and keep aside.

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