Masala Bhindi Recipe | Bharva Bhindi - Punjabi Vegetarian Recipe | Punjabi Traditional Food

Masala Bhindi Recipe

Masala Bhindi Recipe Ingredients:

250 gms Ladyfinger (Bhindi) washed properly and scrubbed

Bharva Bhindi Recipe

1 tbsp  Besan (gram flour)
3-4 tbsp  Oil
2 tsp Saunf (fennel seeds)
2 tsp Coriander powder (Dhaniya powder)
1/4 tsp Red Chili powder (lal mirch Powder)
½ tsp Turmeric (Haldi Powder)
½ tsp Amchur (Dry Mango Powder)
½ tsp Garam masala
1 inch piece Ginger (Adrak)
A pinch of Hing (asafoetida)
½ tsp Jeera (cumin)
To taste – Salt

Masala Bhindi Recipe Making Method:

Masala Bhindi Recipe - Punjabi Vegetarian Recipe

• Cut off the tops and tails of the bhindi and make an incision along the length. (Make sure that the bhindis are dried)
• In a saucepan, heat 1 tbsp of oil. Add jeera and hing to this. Once the jeera starts crackling add the gram flour and sauté.
• Add the other masalas together in a plate. Add all the mixed masalas to the gram flours and sauté for another minute.
• Remove from heat. Once this mixture cools down a bit, stuff the bhindis with this masala.
• In another saucepan heat 2 tbsp of oil. Put in the bhindis and turn very gently 3-4 times. Cover and cook over a medium flame for 5 minutes.Turn the Bhindis and cover and cook for another 2-3 minutes.Then take off the lid and cook the Bhindis over a high flame for a while.

Masala Bhindi Serving:

• This goes well with hot chapatis/paranthas and curd or raita.