Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Dry Bhindi Masala!

400 gms Bhindi
2 large Onions
1 large Tomato
3 tsp oil
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
Few curry leaves
1/2 tsp of Turmeric
1/2 tsp of chilli pwd
Salt according to taste

Fry Masala n make pwd of it:
1/2 tsp oil
2 large tbp of Peanuts (almost 2 handfuls)
1 tbp of sesame seeds
1/2 tbp of coriander seeds
1/2 cup of dry grated coconut
1 dry chilly

Method:
  • Cut Bhindi in length wise in 4 parts and in 2 inches length.
  • Adding 2 tbp oil fry them in a non sick pan until cooked (sticky part is gone) and keep them aside adding little of salt to it.
  • To the same pan add 1 tbp oil and fry cumin seeds, mustard seeds, curry leaves. Once they start to splatter add onions and fry them till they are half cooked.
  • Add tomato and cook until it is soft. Add turmeric pwd, chilli pwd n little salt.
  • Add the grinded pwd and cook until it starts to leave oil.
  • Now add fried bhindi and mix well.
  • Serve it with hot rice.

Tip:
  • Wash and dry the vegetable before hand to avoid too much stickiness.
  • Don't fry bhindi continuously. The more you fry it the more you are increasing the stickiness. Fry it occasionally. 
  • Try using a wide pan to fry the vegetable.
  • Distribute the salt in two parts. Half add to the bhindi and the other half to the onion-tomato mixture.
  • When you are frying the masala. Add the ingredients in the following sequence: oil, peanuts, coriander seeds, sesame seeds n chilly, coconut. 

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