Okra stir fry indian | stir fried okra | bhindi masala recipe
Vegan, gluten-free and one pot recipe, okra stir fry indian is a simple soulful food made with handful of ingredients popularly known as bhindi ki sabji
Ingredients
- 1 lb/500 gram okra
- 1 big onion cut lengthwise
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp or as per taste red chilli powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1/2 tsp garam masala
- 1.5 tsp dry mango powder
- Salt to taste
- 1 tbsp oil
Instructions
- Firstly wash okra very well. Note that wash okra before cutting.
- Leave it aside in colander so that all water drains from okra. Okra must be completely dry before cutting.
- Chop it in small circles and keep aside.
- Take a pan and add oil in it.
- Add all the ingredients EXCEPT dry mango powder.
- Give it a stir so that everything mixes very well.
- Cover the pan with a lid and let okra cook on low heat.
- At short intervals, keep on stirring okra so that it doesn't stick to the pan.
- In 10 to 12 minutes, when okra turns almost tender, remove the lid and add dry mango powder. Stir.
- Let it roast on low heat uncovered for 2 minutes.
- Okra stir fry is ready.
- Enjoy.
Notes
- Onion here is not browned by stir frying first because little rawness of onion bring crunch to every bite, which will feel good while eating soft okra. However you can brown onion first if like that way.
- Few love to add tomatoes in okra but we don't. We realise tomatoes make okra bit mushy thought it is widely added. Choice is yours.
- Add mango powder only at the end when okra is almost cooked. Adding sour agent initially create hurdle in getting the food turn tender. However you may also skip dry mango powder.