Stuff it up.. Bhindi

Me and my husband love bhindi (Lady Finger).. I generally cook a bhindi fry but for a change sometimes.. I stuff it up.. Trust me it is delicious.. 🙂

Preparation Time:- 20 mins |  Cooking Time:– 20 mins |  Serves:- 2-3 people

INGREDIENTS:

• 250 gms Ladyfinger (Bhindi) washed properly and scrubbed
• 1 tbsp  Besan (gram flour)
• 3-4 tbsp  Oil
• 2 tsp Saunf (fennel seeds)
• 2 tsp Coriander powder (Dhaniya powder)
• 1/4 tsp Red Chili powder (lal mirch Powder)
• ½ tsp Turmeric (Haldi Powder)
• ½ tsp Amchur (Dry Mango Powder)
• ½ tsp Garam masala
• 1 inch piece Ginger (Adrak)
• A pinch of Hing (asafoetida)
• ½ tsp Jeera (cumin)
• To taste – Salt

PREPARATION:

Cut off the tops and tails of the bhindi and make an incision along the length. (Make sure that the bhindis are dried)

In a saucepan, heat 1 tbsp of oil. Add jeera and hing to this. Once the jeera starts crackling add the gram flour and sauté.

Add the other masalas together in a plate. Add all the mixed masalas to the gram flours and sauté for another minute.

Remove from heat. Once this mixture cools down a bit, stuff the bhindis with this masala.

In another saucepan heat 2 tbsp of oil. Put in the bhindis and turn very gently 3-4 times. Cover and cook over a medium flame for 5 minutes.Turn the Bhindis and cover and cook for another 2-3 minutes.Then take off the lid and cook the Bhindis over a high flame for a while.

SERVING:

• This goes well with hot chapatis/paranthas and curd or raita.

Tasty Cooking..!!