Bhindi masala
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- Easy
- Serves 3
Ingredients
- 200g ladyfinger
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
Masala
- 200g ladyfinger
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
- 1 medium sized onion, chopped
- 2 medium sized tomatoes, chopped
- 1 tsp corriander powder
- 1/2 tsp ginger-garlic paste
- 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
- 1/2 tsp garam masala
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- salt, as required
- 1 tbsp cooking oil
Method
- STEP 1Rinse the ladyfinger and dry it out. Then cut off the ends and stalks. Chop into roughly 1-inch pieces
- STEP 2Heat 2 tbsp oil in a wok.
- STEP 3Add the chopped ladyfinger and let it cook while stirring occasionally till is it soft to taste. Covering the lid for a few minutes usually helps to cook it faster. Keep aside.
- STEP 4And 1tbsp oil to the same pan and tip in the onions. Cook till they become translucent.
- STEP 5Add the ginger-garlic paste and saute till the raw smell has disappeared.
- STEP 6Add the tomatoes and cook them while stirring till they have become soft and mushy. This could take time, depending on how finely you have chopped the tomatoes.
- STEP 7Add water (if the mixture is too dry) and the rest of the spices.
- STEP 8Stir well and saute for a minute or two.
- STEP 9All the cooked ladyfinger and salt. Mix it up to coat it with the onion-tomato mixture.
- STEP 10Cook for 4 to 5 minutes while stirring occasionally.
