Shahi Bhindi

Bhindi, I feel is the most underrated among vegetables. Probably in every house, Bhindi is must at least once in a week, but we usually don't try many cuisines using Bhindi/Okra and end up with regular bhindi fry/do-pyaza etc, where bhindi is served as side-dish.

On a veggie day, If you want to try something different other than paneer, mushroom, channa, how about trying "Shahi Bhindi". This finger-licking rich semi-gravy based North Indian recipe is different than Usual dishes and makes a great pair with Roti, paratha, puri or even steam rice.

"Shahi Bhindi" from Panda's Kitchen in today's recipe.

Ingredients :

250gm Okra/Bhindi
Around 10-12 Cashews
5-7 Almonds
2 Bayleaf
3 Cloves
1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds
3 medium sized Onion - finely chopped
2 Tomatoes - finely chopped
1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
1/4 cup Curd - whisked well
Salt
1 tsp Red Chilly Powder
1 tsp Garam Masala
1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
2 Green Chilly - finely chopped
1 tbsp Fenugreek leaves

Recipe Details :

✓ In a blender, take almonds and cashew. Add 2-3 tbsp water. Blend to a fine paste.

✓ Cut Bhindi into small pieces. In a pan, heat 1 tbsp oil. Add 1/2 tsp salt. Fry the bhindi in medium flame for around 5 mins till it turns dark in colour. Transfer to a plate and keep aside.

✓ In the same kadai, heat 1 more tbsp oil. Add Bayleaf, cumin seeds and cloves to it. Saute for few secs.

✓ Add onion and fry till they turn golden brown in color. Add ginger garlic paste and fry for 2-3 mins more.

✓ Now to this, add the chopped tomatoes and 1/2 tsp salt. Cover and cook for around 3-5 mins till tomato becomes soft and mushy.

✓ Add red chilly powder, turmeric powder and garam masala. Mix well and cook for few minutes till oil starts leaving masala.

✓ Add Kaju almond paste now to the kadai. Cover and cook for around 5 mins. If Masala is too dry, add a little water and cook.

✓ After 5 mins put the flame to simmer and add curd. Mix well. Add half cup water (as per the gravy consistency you need) and let it come to boil. Once water starts boiling, simmer the flame and cook for around 5 mins.