Recipe Bhindi Masala (okra Masala)

Ingredients :

• 1/2 kg fresh okra
• 1 onion
• 3-4 Tbsp cooking oil
• 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
• 3 chopped tomatoes
• 2-3 Whole fresh green chillies
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp tumeric powder
• 1/4 tsp kalongi (black onion seed)

Method :

1. Wash and completely dry okra. I wash it the night before and leave it in a colander, covered with a kitchen towel to dry overnight. Chop the top and end off and cut the okra into small pieces.
2. Next slice the onion and chop the tomatoes
3. Add the oil to a wide pan and stir fry the okra for about 2-3 minutes until soft. Ensure it doesn"t brown and that it retains its colour. Remove onto a plate.
4. In a seperate pan fry the onion in some oil until soft and brown. Remove and spread out on a kitchen towel
5. Now add some oil to a wide pan and add the chopped garlic. Stir for a few seconds and add a 1/4 cup of water.
6. Next add the salt, red chilli powder, tumeric, and kalongi seeds and stir for a few minutes.
7. Add the chopped tomatoes, whole green chillis and continue to stir. When the tomatoes are soft add the fried okra and continue to stir to mix all the ingredients together.
8. Add the fried onions and stir. Cover with lid and allow to cook in its own steam (dumm) an a low heat for 5-10 minutes. Until all the ingredients have cooked and combined together. It should not be too soft or mushy.
9. Garnish with fresh corriander and green chillis. Serve with fresh fluffy chapattis.

Recipe Bhindi Masala (okra Masala) 2017-01-12T20:25:00-08:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: CakeMaster