Bhindi Masala

Name: Bhindi Masala
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 500g okra, tops removed and sliced in rounds; 2 large onions, thinly sliced; 3 ripe tomatoes, diced; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 2cm fresh ginger, minced; 2 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp turmeric; 1 tsp ground coriander; 1 tsp amchur; 3 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 handful fresh coriander

Crispy stir-fried okra with onions, tomatoes and spices — when cooked right, okra is extraordinary. Patting the okra completely dry before it goes anywhere near the pan is the single step that determines whether it turns crisp or slimy.

Total time

40 min

Prep

15 min

Cook

25 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

Indian

vegetarianvegangluten-free

Ingredients

500gokra, tops removed and sliced in rounds

2large onions, thinly sliced

3ripe tomatoes, diced

4 clovesgarlic, minced

2cmfresh ginger, minced

2 tspground cumin

1 tspturmeric

1 tspground coriander

1 tspamchur

3 tbspvegetable oil

1 handfulfresh coriander

Instructions

Pat okra completely dry — any moisture causes sliminess.

Fry okra in oil over high heat without stirring until crispy, about 8 minutes.

Remove okra, add onions to same pan and cook until golden.

Add garlic and ginger, cook 2 minutes.

Add all spices and tomatoes, cook 8 minutes.

Return okra and toss to coat — cook 3 more minutes.

Add amchur for tartness.

Scatter with coriander and serve with roti or dal.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

143

Protein

2.1g

Fat

10.8g

Carbs

11.3g

Fiber

2.6g

Sodium

13mg

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