Me and my son love Bhindi very much. Usually it used to beVendakkai poriyal at home. After learning to make bhindi in microwave, I makethese Masala stuffed bhindi quite often. After gettingrequest for Bhindi Fry recipe, I googled and found sanjeev kapoor’s besanwali bhindi fry. It tasted good as it’scooked with shallots and besan flour. This Bhindi fry can be had with sambharrice or Roti.
Microwave oven makes Magic with Bhindi. I microwave choppedBhindi pieces with a tsp of oil and microwave it on high for 4 minutes. Then iuse it for vendakkai sambhar or vendakkai morkuzhambu. It saves time and oil.
Ingredients:
Bhindi / Okra / Vendakkai - 12 (of same size)
Shallots / Small onions – 8 (Peeled and chopped)
Besan flour / Kadala Maavu – 2 tbsp
Oil – 2 tbsp
Mustard – ½ tsp
Curry leaves – 1 sprig
Mix the following powder’s together
Turmeric powder – a pinch
Sambhar Powder or Chilly powder – 1 and half tsp
Dhaniya / Corriander Powder – 1 tsp
Cumin powder – 1 tsp
Dry Mango Powder / Amchur – ½ tsp
Garam masala – ½ tsp
Salt – to taste
Method:
Choose small and tender Bhindi s. It cooks easily and taste’sgood too. Wash the bhindis and wipe themwith a clean cloth. Trim the heads of bhindis. Give a slit to all bhindis fromtop and end it just before its tail.
Mix the powders (turmeric, sambhar, dhaniya, cumin, amchur, garammasala and salt) in a bowl.
Fill the masala powders into the slit of bhindis with a helpof a spoon. Half a spoon of masala’s is enough to fill a single bhindi.
Heat Oil in a Pan, add mustard, let it splutter and then addcurry leaves along with small onions. Once the small onions are almost cooked,add the besan flour and mix with the onions. Give a minute, till the besanflour gets roasted along with the onions.
Now add the stuffed Bhindis to the pan and give a mix, lowerthe flame and let the bhindi gets cooked for about 5-7 minutes. Add little oil, if bhindis start sticking to thepan. Cook till the bhindis shrink and change dark in color.
Or
You can alternatively cook in microwave for easy job. Afterfilling the masala’s into the slit of bhindis, place them in a microwave bowl. Sprinkle 2 tsp of oil over the bhindis and microwaveon high power (900w) for about 4 minutes. After removing from microwave, Heat Oil in a Pan, add mustard, let itsplutter and then add curry leaves along with small onions. Add little saltjust enough for small onions. Once the small onions are almost cooked, add thebesan flour and mix with the onions. Give a minute, till the besan flour getsroasted along with the onions. Then add microwave cooked bhindis and wrap themup with onions and besan flour.
Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
Serve with Roti’s or with Rice and Sambhar.
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