Bhindi is cooked in the special gravy of yogurt and flavored with Indian spices. Dahi Bhindi or Dahi wali bhindi is best to serve with roti or butter naan.
Ingredients:
- 500 gm Bhindi (okra / ladyfingers)
- 2-3 Whole Kashmiri red chillies (broken)
- 2 green chillies chopped
- 1 tsp ginger paste
- 1 tsp garlic paste
- 2 tbsp besan (bengal gram flour)
- 250 gm fresh homemade curd (yogurt /dahi)
- 1/2 tsp peppercorns
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- 2 tsp coriander powder
- Salt to taste
- Oil for cooking
How to make Dahi Bhindi:
- Rinse the bhindi in normal tap water and pat dry with clean kitchen napkin.
- Cut the stems and the tips.
- Roast the besan in a saucepan by stirring continue until turns little browned.
- Keep aside to cool down.
- Heat 3 tsp of oil in a non-stick pan and.
- add Kashmiri red chillies and cumin seeds.
- Saute on low flame until seeds start spluttering.
- Add green chillies along with ginger-garlic paste.
- Saute for few more seconds.
- Now add bhindi, salt and spices.
- Cook the bhindi on medium high flame by stirring continuously.
- In the same saucepan, roast the peppercorns little bit.
- Grind and make a smooth flavorful powder form.
- Mix in the bhindi.
- Whisk the yogurt and add into the bhindi.
- Cook the bhindi at low flame for about 10-12 minutes.
- When it tenders then add roasted gram flour.
- Mix and cook for 2 more minutes.
- Serve hot with roti, bread or naan.