Stuffed Ladyfinger or Bhindi Masala

Ladyfinger lover will always love this Dish. I first got to know this recipie when my mummy bought a microwave and in its booklet they had mentioned about how to cook this masala bhindi in microwave. Immediately i tried and i came out with colourful and bright result. Post marriage i wanted to cook it but then on gas , This is what i tried and to my luck i was able to make my hubby too happy with it. :-)
It can be served with chapati or with Rice.

This recipie will serve four.


Ingredients:

• Lady finger/Bhindi/Okra - 400gms
• Mustard oil- 3 Tsp

Ingredients for Masala:

• Turmeric Powder- 1 Tsp
• Coriander Powder- 1 Tsp
• Pepper Powder- 1 Tsp
• Aam chur (Dried Mango Powder)- 1 Tsp
• cinnamom Powder - 1/2 Tsp
• Tomato - finely chopped 1(medium in size)
• Salt- as per taste
• Onion- 1 finely chopped (medium in size)
• Oil - for frying
• Green chillies - 2 pcs

Method for preparing Masala:

• Take oil in one pan
• Add the cinammom powder
• Add the chopped the chillies
• Add the finely sliced onion
• Fry for sometime.
• Now make a thick paste of the remaining ingredients by adding some water to it
• Fry out this paste along with onion.
• Fry out until u can sense all the flavours of masala

Method for stuffing and cooking Bhindi:

• Slit the bhindi as shown in the picture
• Stuff the masala inside the slits
• Heat 2 Tsp of oil in a flat kadai
• Now slowly put all the stuffed bhindi into oil
• Sprinkle some salt over the bhindi
• Sprinkle little water
• Cover the kadai and allow the bhindi to be cooked for 5 min.
• Keep turning the bhindi from time to time such that the whole bhindi is evenly cooked

Your stuffed lady finger is now ready to serve

Enjoy :-)

Happy cooking...By: Sushmita Pandit

By: Sushmita Pandit