Bhindi Do Pyaza recipe

Bhindi (okra) with a generous mix of onions and Indian spices 

I am not a big lover of  bhindi but hubby is.So I try to discover various bhindi recipes which suits to my taste .One such recipe is bhindi do pyaza which I too enjoyed a lot.Bhindi means ladys finger /okra ,pyaz is onion & bhindi Do pyaza denotes presence of double onions as compared to bhindi.

A tasty vegetable dish to go with chapatis ,roti or phulkas.

Ingredients:

ladys finger /okra – 250 grams
Onions/pyaz – 2 large
Tomatoes – 1
Ginger – 1/2 inch piece, crushed
Garlic – 4 cloves, minced
Green chillies – 2, slit vertically
Coriander powder – 1 tablespoon
Cumin powder – 1 teaspoon
Turmeric powder – 1/2 teaspoon
Red chilly powder – 1 teaspoon
Garam masala – a pinch
Lemon juice – 1 teaspoon
Coriander leaves – a few sprigs
Cumin seeds – 1 teaspoon
Vegetable Oil – 3 teaspoons
Salt – to taste 

 

Method:

1.Wash and pat the ladys finger completely dry. Cut into long strips.Slice the onions and chop tomatoes into small pieces


2When the oil turns hot splutter cumin seeds, then add crushed ginger and garlic. next add onion . Cook on medium-high flame till the onion slices turn golden-brown.

3.Sprinkle coriander powder, cumin powder, red chilly powder,turmeric and mix. Cook for a min, taking care not to let the masala get burnt (add a few more drops of oil if needed). Next add tomato and cook for 2-3 minutes on medium-high flame.

4. Next add the bhindi pieces. Cook on medium flame, covered, for 7-8 mins, turning occasionally. Uncover and cook till the okra pieces turn crisp and dry (around 5mins). 





5. Serve with chapati or dal rice





Tip:

To save time you can parallely saute bhindi in 1 tbsp oil in a pan till the time you are getting your masala ready & once done with masala in step 3 just add sauted bhindi pieces which will reduce your cooking time