Uttar Pradesh
Bhindi Ka Salan
- Duration:
- Serves: people
Trivia Tadka
Ingredients
- Okra (bhindi), cut into half (15)
- Curd (dahi), whisked (1 cup)
- Salt (to taste)
- Oil (for frying )
Spice Powders
- MTR Lal Mirch/Red Chilli Powder (1 tsp)
- MTR Haldi/Turmeric Powder (1/4 tsp)
- MTR Dhaniya/Coriander Powder (1/2 tsp)
- MTR Jeera/Cumin Powder (1/4 tsp)
- MTR Kali Mirch/Black Pepper Powder (1/4 tsp)
- MTR Special Garam Masala (1/2 tsp)
For tempering
- Oil (1 tsp)
- Mustard seeds (sarson) (1/2 tsp)
- Curry leaves (kadipatta) (10)
- Green chilli (hari mirch), slit lengthwise into half ( 1)
- Ginger-garlic (adrak-lehsun) paste (1 tsp)
- Onion (1 thinly sliced lengthwise)
For garnishing
Method
- Wash, pat dry and cut the okra.
- Heat oil and deep fry bhindis till crisp. Drain them on a tissue/kitchen towel.
- In a bowl, whisk curd and add all the spice powders, mix well and set aside.
- Heat oil in a wide pan and temper with ingredients given ‘for tempering’ over low flame.
- Once the onions start browning, add the prepared curd mixture and let it come to a boil.
- Add the fried bhindi, mix and switch off the flame.
- Garnish with coriander leaves or mint leaves.
- Your delicious bhindi ka salan is ready to be served as side dish to flatbreads or with steaming hot rice.
