Bhindi Ki Sabji (Ladies Finger Recipe)
Bhindi ki sabji is a simple, easy and healthy curry made with okra or ladies finger. Serve ladies finger curry with plain rice or chapati.
© Swasthi's Recipes
Servings: 3
Ingredients
- 300 grams okra (bhindi - ladies finger)
- 2 tablespoons oil
- ½ teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)
- 1 tablespoon garlic (1 cloved chopped, optional)
- 1 large onion (sliced, about ¾ cup sliced)
- 1 green chili (slit or chopped)
- salt as needed
- ½ teaspoon red chili powder
- ½ teaspoon garam masala (or 1 tbsp pav bhaji masala or sambar powder)
- ⅛ teaspoon turmeric
- 1 large tomato (chopped, about ½ cup)
- 1 tsp kasuri methi (or curry leaves)
- 2 tablespoons coriander leaves (chopped, optional)
Instructions
Preparation
- Rinse bhindi under running water, Drain them completely.
- Wipe them dry with a clean cloth or kitchen tissues. Trim off the ends. Cut them to half inch pieces.
- Then slice onions. Chop garlic, tomatoes and green chili.
How to Make Bhindi ki Sabji
- Pour oil to a pan and heat it. Add in cumin. When the seeds begin to sizzle add garlic.
- Saute garlic just for 30 seconds. Do not brown them.
- Next add in onions and green chilli. Fry until the onions turn slightly golden. Do not brown them.
- Add chopped bhindi. Mix and fry on a medium flame until it is no more slimy.
- Keep stirring and fry. By the end of this step bhindi is half cooked.
- Next sprinkle salt, turmeric, red chili powder and garam masala as well. Mix and fry just for a minute or two.
- Add in tomatoes. Mix well and fry for 2 mins. Cover and cook bhindi ki sabji on a low flame.
- When the tomatoes turn soft and mushy, check the salt and spice.
- If needed add more of them. Add kasuri methi or curry leaves.
- Fry for a few minutes till the raw smell of tomatoes goes away. You can cook the bhindi to your liking partially cooked or fully cooked.
- Serve bhindi ki sabji with plain rice or chapati.
Nutrition
Calories: 155kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Sodium: 70mg | Potassium: 469mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1005IU | Vitamin C: 38.1mg | Calcium: 115mg | Iron: 1.9mg
