Ingredients

The following ingredients have 6 Servings
  • 250 gms ladies finger / okra / bhindi (trim the edges and cut into 2 inch long pieces)
  • 1 onion (finely chopped / pyaz)
  • 1 to mato (finely chopped / tamatar)
  • 3 garlic cloves (peeled / lehsun)
  • 2 green chili (slit / hari mirch)
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder / haldi powder
  • 2 tsp red chili powder / lal mirch powder
  • salt to taste / namak
  • 2 tbsp coconut paste / nariyal paste
  • 2 tbsp tamarind paste / imli paste
  • 3 tbsp coriander leaver / cilantro (finely chopped)
  • 3 tbsp oil

Instruction

  • In a pan, add oil and fry the onion till translucent.
  • Now add the green chili, garlic, tomato, salt, turmeric and cook till the tomato pieces are tender.
  • Throw in the cut bhindi, red chili powder and water and cook till it is cooked. (You can alternatively cook it in a pressure cooker to save time. Just 1 whistle of the pressure cooker will be sufficient to cook the bhindi thoroughly)
  • Add a cup of water, coconut paste, tamarind paste and coriander leaves, cook on low flame till oil begins to float on top.
  • Serve hot with steamed plain rice