Bhinda (Okra)
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 1 lb Bhinda
- ½ cup Potatoes (optional, peeled and cubed or cut lengthwise)
- ½ tsp Salt (or to taste)
- 1 tsp Ground coriander/cumin mix
- 1 tsp Green chilies (crushed, to taste )
- ½ tsp Ginger (crushed)
- ½ tsp Garlic (crushed)
- Lemon juice (as needed)
Instructions
- Wash bhinda, wipe dry with a towel.
- Cut the stems and trim the ends.
- Slice lengthwise in half then halved again or cut ½ inch thick rounds.
- In a frying pan, heat oil on medium high, add mustard seeds.
- When crackled, add fenugreek seeds.
- As it browns, add turmeric and hing then bhinda.
- Stir-fry for a couple of minutes.
- Drizzle some lemon juice to extract the slime.
- Once dry, turn heat to low and add salt. Cover and cook until almost done, stirring often.
- Add the remaining ingredients, stir and let cook uncovered on low heat until done.
- Note: add potatoes when the slime disappears, adjust salt and chilies to taste.
- Variation: can add ½ cup sliced onions and ¼ cup chopped tomatoes. Saute in a little oil, add a pinch of salt and cook until soft. Add to cooked bhinda, mix and cook for a couple of minutes. Omit potatoes.
Tempering
Ingredients
- 2 tbsps Oil
- 1 tsp Mustard seeds
- ½ tsp Fenugreek seeds
- ½ tsp Turmeric
- ⅛ tsp Asafoetida (hing)