Recipe: Appetizing Besani Bhindi (Okra)/Besan wali Bhindi

Besani Bhindi (Okra)/Besan wali Bhindi. Besan wali bhindi is a dry okra curry with gram flour or besan as main ingredient. It is a no onion, garlic and tomato recipe so you don't have to do much chopping. Chopped okra is first sauteed with spice powders and finally we add gram flour and saute till it is well cooked and okra turns crispy.

This Besan masala is roasted and then spiced with regular spices. Besan bhindi recipe with step by step photos - a dry, aromatic, tangy and spiced okra curry from the Rajasthani cuisine. Being a Rajasthani recipe, along with the spices, besan or gram flour is also used. You can have Besani Bhindi (Okra)/Besan wali Bhindi using 15 ingredients and 14 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Besani Bhindi (Okra)/Besan wali Bhindi

1. You need 200 gm of Bhindi/Okra/ Ladies finger sliced or chopped.
2. Prepare 1/4 teaspoon of turmeric powder.
3. It's 1 teaspoon of red chilli powder.
4. Prepare 1/2 teaspoon of dry pomegranate powder or 1 teaspoon Amchur powder/Dry mango powder.
5. Prepare 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
6. Prepare 1/4 teaspoon of Garam masala powder.
7. You need 1/2 teaspoon of coriander powder.
8. Prepare 1/4 teaspoon of cumin powder.
9. Prepare 3-4 tsp of oil.
10. It's 3 tbsp of finely chopped onion.
11. It's 1/2 teaspoon of ginger garlic paste.
12. Prepare 1/8 teaspoon of Hing/Asafoetida.
13. You need 1 teaspoon of Cumin seeds.
14. You need 1 teaspoon of Fennel seeds.
15. Prepare 2 tbsp of chopped coriander leaves.

The original recipe calls for frying the okra. to cut down on the fat, I have sauteed the okra. Wipe dry & chop off the tops & ends. Add oil & let it get hot. Reduce ga to medium now and add the kalonji.

Besani Bhindi (Okra)/Besan wali Bhindi instructions

1. Clean and pat dry Bhindi/Ladies finger..
2. You can chop them or slice them in halves as desired.
3. In a bowl, add turmeric, chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, aamchur and salt. Generally salt is added at the end of cooking Bhindi, you can add this at beginning for this recipe. In case you are not comfortable doing it, then add it towards the end while cooking the dish. Mix all the spices well.
4. Add sliced bhindi to the bowl and mix well. Bhindi should be coated well with the spices and rest it on the counter for 15 minutes..
5. In a kadai/pan, heat oil, add cumin seeds, fennel seeds and hing.
6. Allow cumin seeds to splutter and fennel seeds to turn golden brown.
7. Add onion and ginger garlic paste. Saute for 2 mins.
8. Add besan.
9. Saute over low flame for 5 minutes or till the besan turns aromat..
10. Add in prepared bhindi masala mix.
11. Saute Bhindi for 1-2 minutes.
12. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes or till bhindi gets cooked completely..
13. Now add garam masala and coriander leaves. mix well. In case you haven’t added salt at the beginning, you can add it now and mix well.
14. Serve besan bhindi masala warm with rice / roti..

Bhindi, also known as okra/lady finger in english is green vegetable rich in protein, vitamins and fibre. Coated with gram flour and various Indian spices. Therefore it won't be wrong to call besani bhindi /besan bhindi recipe a healthy recipe or a healthy dish. In this recipe bhindi is coated with besan or gram flour. You can also fill that spice mixture inside.