Friday 14 September 2012

My style bhindi masala

Its dinner time and i often think what shall i cook along with chapathi's so that my hubby's taste buds say yummy yummy all the time and in this process one night I found bhindi's laying in the fridge.. Took them out give them a nice was and cut them vertically, in a slant position..

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 25 minutes
Serves: 4

Ingredients:

1. Bhindi (lady's finger) 1/2kg
2. Onions 2
3. Green chillies 2
4. Dry red chillies 5-6
5. Poppy seeds 1/2tsp
6. Cashews 7-8
7. Cinnamon 1 inch
8. Garam masala powder 1tsp
9. Amchur powder 1tsp
10. Dhania powder 1tsp
11. Tomatoes 2
12. Oil 5-6tbsp
13. Mustard seeds 1/2tsp
14. Jeera seeds 1tsp
15. Salt to taste

Method:

1. Wash the bhindi's and slit them horizontally or in a slant position.
2. Heat 5tbsp of oil in a kashai and fry the bhindi's (but dont make them moist). Keep it aside
3. Now grind onions, tomatoes, poppy seeds, cinnamon and cashews along with dry red chillies to a fine paste.
4. To the remaining oil add mustard seeds, jeera seeds, let them splutter. Now add the slit green chillies and add the ground paste.
5. Saute for a while and add garam masala, amchur powder, dhania powder and mix well.
6. Mix in the fried bhindi so that they blend well.
7. Add salt and cook for about 2-3 minutes.
8. You may add water t your required consistency.
9. Serve hot with chapathi's or roti's.








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