Okra & Potato Curry / Bhindi Masala

People have a perception that Vegetarian food can be bland or not so interesting. but with this recipe, you will love to eat your veggies and cooking this can be therapeutic as well.

INGREDIENTS:

For Paste:

3 medium ripe tomatoes

½ inch ginger

4-5 cloves of garlic

1to2 green chillies

2 tablespoon curd

2 cloves

1 green cardamom

½ inch cinnamon

1 strand mace

Other Ingredients:

250 grams okra

1 large onion

½ tsp kasuri methi

2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves

1 bay leaf

¼ tsp turmeric powder

½ tsp red chilli powder

½ tsp coriander powder

½ tsp cumin powder

2 tbsp oil to saute bhindi

2 tbsp oil for gravy

Salt as per taste

METHOD:

1. Clean the okra and pat dry. If you are using baby okra you may not cut it.

2. Blend the tomatoes, ginger, garlic and green chillies and keep aside

3. Add curd, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon and mace and blend to a smooth paste.

4. Heat 2 tsbsp oil in kadai/pan and sauté the okra on a low flame until they are almost cooked. Once they are slightly browned, keep it aside.

5. In the same pan add oil, add bay leaf and fry for 5 seconds

6. Add the chopped onions and stir well

7. Add the masala paste and sauté till it thickens and the oil leaves the sides

8. Add about ¾ cup water and stir well, season with salt

9. Add the okra and stir again

10. Bring the bhindi masala curry to a simmer on medium flame, cook for about 10 minutes

11. Do not cook the bhindi in gravy for long as they get mushy

12. Add kasuri methi, low fat cream and chopped coriander and off the stove

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