PUNJABI BHINDI / PUNJABI STYLE OKRA CURRY

 

INGREDIENTS

 

LADY'S FINGER / OKRA- 500 GRAMS 

ONIONS- 2 NOS

TOMATO- 2 NOS

CHILLI POWDER- 1 TSP

CORIANDER POWDER- 1 1/2 TSP

TURMERIC POWDER-1/4  TSP

GARAM MASALA POWDER- 1 TSP

DRY MANGO POWDER ( AAM CHUR)-  1/2 POWDER

GREEN CHILLI PASTE- 1/2 TSP

GINGER GARLIC PASTE- 3/4 TSP 

KASOORI METHI CRUSHED- 1/2 TSP

SALT TO TASTE.

CHOPPED CORIANDER LEAVES FOR GARNIHING

OIL- 1 1/2 TBSP

CUMIN SEEDS- 1 TSP

METHOD

Wash,wipe and chop ladys finger and keep it aside. In a pan heat oil and shallow fry veggie till its crisp and switch off.

Take out the fried veggie and in the same pan add remaining oil and add cumin seeds,chopped onions,salt saute till it turns translucent.

Add green chilli paste,ginger garlic paste and saute till the raw smell of the paste goes off.

Add chopped tomatoes and saute till tomatoes turn mushy.

Add turmeric powder,chilli powder,coriander powder,aam chur powder and simmer in mild heat till the spice powders blend well.

At last add garam masala powder and saute in mild heat for a minute and switch off.

Now transfer the fried lady's finger to the sauteed masala paste and mix well.

Add crushed kasoori methi and chopped coriander leaves over the veggie and serve.