Bhindi Masala Gravy
Bhindi Masala Gravy is a creamy spiced delightful okra curry that is ready in less than 30 minutes! It’s a very popular Indian curry.
Ingredients
- 8.20 oz okra
- 4.10 oz red onion (it’s 1 small size)
- 3.90 0z tomato (1 medium size)
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 inch fresh ginger
- ⅓ cup Thick yogurt
- 1 teaspoon kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 and ½ teaspoons turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon fennel powder
- 2 tablespoon oil
- 1 and ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Trim both the edges of the okra (If the size of the okra is too big, cut it in half). Finely chop the onion and tomatoes. Finely chop the ginger and garlic.
- Place a skillet at medium heat and pour 1-tablespoon oil. Once the oil is hot enough, layer the okras. Sprinkle ½ teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon turmeric. Stir-fry for 4 minutes by tossing around frequently for even cooking. Take it off the pan once done.
- To the same pan, add 1 teaspoon oil, 1 teaspoon cumin seeds, fennel seeds, chopped ginger and garlic. Sauté for a few seconds and add the onion. Cook for 2 minutes.
- Add the spice powder (cumin, coriander, chili and fennel) with water and pour it to the pan. Sauté for 1 minute and add the tomato. Cook for a few minutes until the consistency looks soft like jam.
- Whisk yogurt with 1 teapsoon wheat flour and mix it around.
- Drop the stir-fried okra and gently toss it around.
- Crush the dried fenugreek leaves and sprinkle it evenly. Mix around everything and taste for salt. Add any, if needed.
- Serve warm with rice or Indian flat bread.
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Notes
Adding yogurt in curry can sometime split the curry. The trick is to first make sure you add yogurt at the end when everything is cooked. Secondly, keep the heat low.
A good hack I learned from my Mom is to whisk bit of flour in yogurt before adding it to the curry. This avoids splitting.
Nutrition
Serving: 3ServingsCalories: 140kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 3gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.04gSodium: 1184mgPotassium: 375mgFiber: 4gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 774IUVitamin C: 22mgCalcium: 97mgIron: 2mg