Shahi Bhindi Recipe โ เคถเคพเคนเฅ เคญเคฟเคจเฅเคกเฅ: Bhindi means okra, and as the name suggests, โShahiโ refers to a rich style of cooking. So, what makes this dish Shahi? When okra is cooked in a rich and creamy cashew nut gravy with Indian spices, it becomes Shahi Bhindi. This is a favorite dish of many people in India because of its delicious taste.
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Shahi Bhindi
Course: Dinner, Lunch, MainCuisine: Indian4
servings15
minutes35
minutes155
kcal50
minutesThis Shahi Bhindi made by using rich Indian Spices. Can have as main course dish with chapatti or paratha.
Ingredients
Okra (เคญเคฟเคเคกเฅ) – 300 grams
Onion (เคชเฅเคฏเคพเค) – 2
Tomato (เคเคฎเคพเคเคฐ) – 1
Coriander Leaves (เคนเคฐเคพ เคงเคจเคฟเคฏเคพ) – 3-4 spring
Ginger (เค เคฆเคฐเค) – 1 inch
Garlic (เคฒเคนเคธเฅเคจ) – 3-4 cloves
Turmeric (เคนเคฒเฅเคฆเฅ) Powder – 1/2 tsp.
Kasoori Methi (เคเคธเฅเคฐเฅ เคฎเฅเคฅเฅ) – 1/2 tbsp.
Cumin Seeds (เคเฅเคฐเคพ) – 1 tsp.
Fennel Seeds (เคธเฅเคเคซ) – 1 tsp.
Oil (เคคเฅเคฒ) – 3 tbsp.
Salt (เคจเคฎเค) as per taste.
Directions
- Wash, dry, trim top-bottom and diagonally slice each okra (เคญเคฟเคเคกเฅ). Finely chop coriander leaves (เคนเคฐเคพ เคงเคจเคฟเคฏเคพ), onion (เคชเฅเคฏเคพเค) and tomato (เคเคฎเคพเคเคฐ). Make a paste of ginger-garlic (เค เคฆเคฐเค-เคฒเคนเคธเฅเคจ) paste. Keep aside.
- Soak cashew nuts (เคเคพเคเฅ) in water for 15-20 minutes and make a smooth paste with white sesame seeds (เคธเคซเฅเคฆ เคคเคฟเคฒ) and fennel seeds (เคธเฅเคเคซ). Keep aside.
- Heat pan with 1 tbsp. oil and fry sliced okra (เคญเคฟเคเคกเฅ) till golden brown, take out of pan and keep aside.
- Now heat 2 tbsp. oil in pan and add cumin seeds (เคเฅเคฐเคพ), when cumin seeds (เคเฅเคฐเคพ) start crackling add chopped onion (เคชเฅเคฏเคพเค) and sautรฉ till become translucent. Add ginger-garlic (เค เคฆเคฐเค-เคฒเคนเคธเฅเคจ) paste and sautรฉ till raw aroma of garlic (เคฒเคนเคธเฅเคจ) goes away.
- After that add Red chilli (เคฒเคพเคฒ เคฎเคฟเคฐเฅเค) powder, Turmeric (เคนเคฒเฅเคฆเฅ) powder, Garam masala, hand crushed Kasoori methi (เคเคธเฅเคฐเฅ เคฎเฅเคฅเฅ) and salt as per taste. Sautรฉ for a minute.
- Add chopped tomato (เคเคฎเคพเคเคฐ) and sautรฉ till oil separates from the sides of masala. Add fried okra (เคญเคฟเคเคกเฅ) and mix well; make sure okra (เคญเคฟเคเคกเฅ) coated well with masala. Finally add cashew nuts (เคเคพเคเฅ) paste. Mix well and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add 1 cup of water, mix gently and cook simmer for 4-5 minutes. Once water completely mix with masala and oil float on top, its read.
- Take it out on serving bowl and garnish with chopped coriander leaves (เคนเคฐเคพ เคงเคจเคฟเคฏเคพ). Serve hot with chapattis or paratha.
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