Bhindi masala
Serves 3
Easy
Prep:
Cook:
Cooked ladyfinger to be eaten with roti or naan
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- 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 1
Rinse the ladyfinger and dry it out. Then cut off the ends and stalks. Chop into roughly 1-inch piecesstep 2
Heat 2 tbsp oil in a wok.step 3
Add 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 4
And 1tbsp oil to the same pan and tip in the onions. Cook till they become translucent.step 5
Add the ginger-garlic paste and saute till the raw smell has disappeared.step 6
Add 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 7
Add water (if the mixture is too dry) and the rest of the spices.step 8
Stir well and saute for a minute or two.step 9
All the cooked ladyfinger and salt. Mix it up to coat it with the onion-tomato mixture.step 10
Cook for 4 to 5 minutes while stirring occasionally.
