Bhindi Do Pyaza
Bhindi do Pyaza is a flavorful dish made with Okra, dry spices, and lots of onions. It’s cooked in a tangy onion-tomato masala and pairs so well with rotis.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 lbs Okra
- 4 tbsp Oil divided
- 1 tsp 1Cumin seeds
- 1 1 Green chili finely chopped
- 1 Inch piece Ginger grated
- 2 cloves of Garlic grated
- ½ cup onion finely chopped
- ½ cup tomatoes finely chopped
- Salt to taste
- 1 tsp red chili powder
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp coriander cumin powder
- ½ tsp garam masala
- 1/4 - 1/3 cup yogurt
- ½ cup onions cubes
- ¼ cup tomatoes cubes
- Cilantro to garnish
Instructions
- Chop cleaned okra into desired shape. I chopped it on bias in big chops. Discard the top and slight bottom part.
- Take oil in pan on medium heat. Add chopped up okra and saute it for few minutes until it become crispy and looks cooked. Remove it and leave it aside.
- Take some more oil in a pan on medium flame. Once the oil is hot, add cumin seeds. Let them splutter. As soon as they splutter add chopped up green chilies, ginger and garlic. Stir it and cook it for few seconds. Add finely chopped onions.
- Saute it until onions are translucent and add tomatoes. Stir and cook until they soften up. Now add all the dry spices red chili, turmeric, coriander-cumin powder and garam masala. Stir and add whisked yogurt.
- Add cubed onions and tomatoes too. Give it stir and let them cook just enough to have slight bite to them. Add the okra that was left aside. Mix and garnish it with cilantro.