Bhindi Fry (without onion and garlic)

Ingredients

• Bhindi / lady finger – 1/ 2 kg
• 1 and ½ tbsp of oil
• 1 tsp of cumin seeds
• Pinch of asafoetida
• Some curry leaves

• 1 tsp of red chilli powder
• ¾ tsp of amchoor powder or dry mango powder
• 1 tsp of coriander powder
• 1 tsp of cumin powder
• ½ tsp of turmeric powder
• Salt to taste

To roast and grind

• Some raw peanuts
• 1 tbsp of desiccated coconut or dry grated coconut
• ¾ tsp of sesame seeds

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Bhindi Fry recipe with step-wise pictures

• First rinse the bhindi well.

• Dry each bhindi with paper towel or kitchen napkin.

• Discard the base and stalk and chop them into diagonal shape.

• Dry roast the peanuts until light brown. Then add coconut and sesame seeds and roast until coconut changes its color to brown. Take it out.

• In a wide pan heat oil. Once heated add cumin seeds, pinch of asafoetida and curry leaves. Let them splutter.

• Add bhindi and mix well.

• Cook bhindi until soft, stirring occasionally.

• Meanwhile grind roasted peanuts, coconut and sesame seeds to a coarse powder.

• Once the bhindi becomes soft, add all dry spices and salt to taste.
• Mix it really well and cook for couple of minutes, stirring occasionally.

• Finally add roasted peanuts, coconut and sesame seeds powder.

• Mix well and cook for couple of minutes.

• Serve it hot with phulka or chapati.