Bhindi Fry / Okra Pan fry

Bhindi / Okra Fry is favorite to many of us…& many of us believe ' Eating Bhindi / Okra makes one GOOD at Mathematics :-) ' & I, Believed it so strongly since, my sister loves Bhindi & she is very good at mathematics !!!!! Kidding…but, it must be true, because " Bhindi / Okra Okra is relatively high in nutrients deemed important for brain function like Phosphorus and Vitamin A. It is also relatively high in Omega-3 and Omega-6 and other antioxidants "

Bhindi Fry

So here is the recipe…

Ingredients :

Okra / Bhindi (chopped) - 3 cups
Red chili powder - 1/2 to 1 table spoon
Turmeric Powder - 1 tea spoon
Coriander / Dhania powder - 1 tea spoon
Cumin / Jeera powder - 1 tea spoon
Dry Grated coconut - 1 table spoon
Salt - As per the taste

For Seasoning :

Oil - 2 table spoons

Mix of Chanadal / Urad dal / Split moong dal / Cumin seeds / Mustard seeds - 1 table spoon

Curry Leaves - 3 to 4
Dry Red chilli - 2
Chopped / Crushed Garlic cloves - 1/2 table spoon

Preparation :

- Heat the oil in the pan & add all the seasoning ingredients.

- Once the seasoning started spluttering, add chopped garlic, dry red chili & curry leaves and fry for few seconds without burning the seasoning.

- Once, the seasoning is fried enough add the chopped okra / bhindi pieces to the pan.

- Also add salt and stir well & leave it to cook for 3 to 4 minutes loosely covering with a lid under a low to medium heat.

- After, few minutes, you can notice that bhindi pieces are soften little. At this point add cumin powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and gently stir once, and leave it to cook for another 4 to 5 minutes under low to medium heat.

- Please note, while stirring the bhindi do it along the edges of the fry..otherwise the bhindi pieces will be mashed up or break & have to stir very gently, also always cook under low to medium heat.

- You can see the bhindi pieces becoming crispier after some time..at this point, add the chilli powder & grated dry coconut to the bhindi fry & strir gently and let it cook under low heat. DON'T COVER WITH THE LID. If, you cover with the lid, bhindi pieces won't be crispier.

You can feel nice aroma of Crispy Bhindi fry….once done turn off the heat and can garnish with chopped coriander leaves

Okra fry