Skip to main content

Bhendi Bhaji / Stir fry Okra

Bhendi Bhaji
Some might dislike Okra/Lady's Finger/Bhindi for its sliminess.  But in my family, everyone loves Bhendi. Every time I visit our local Indian store, I definitely pick fresh Okra. We relish Bhindi in a variety of ways - a Konkani style coconut curry Bhenda Ghash, spicy North Indian Masala Bhindi, stuffed Okra Bharwa Bhindi or this quick stir fry. If you are an Okra fan too, you must give this simple recipe a try.

Ingredients:
Okra/Bhindi - 400 gm
Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Asafetida/Hing - 1/4 tsp
Cayenne Pepper/Red chili powder - 1/2 tsp
Chat Masala or Aamchur - 1/4 tsp
Oil - 2 tbsp
Salt

How to stir fry Okra:
  • Wash the okra well and pat them dry. If time permits, set it aside for 4 - 5 hours, so that all moisture is lost. Slice the okra into round medium slices or cut each one lengthwise into 4 parts.
  • Heat 2 - 3 tbsp oil in a pan and add mustard seeds, asafetida. When mustard seeds pop, add sliced okra. 
  • After okra gets cooked, add salt, chat masala, cayenne pepper. Sauté until okra darkens and turns crisp.
  • Serve Bhendi Bhaaji with chapati or rice. Garnish with shredded coconut if you like.
Labels:

Comments

  1. UnknownApril 20, 2010 at 4:55 PM

    my fav fry looks yummy.....

    ReplyDelete
  2. PSApril 20, 2010 at 5:35 PM

    Easy stir fry, as you said, tastes great with curd rice..

    ReplyDelete
  3. UnknownApril 20, 2010 at 6:13 PM

    This one is my husband's favourites...Very common in our food menu..its really very easy and tasty too....

    ReplyDelete
  4. SuhainaApril 20, 2010 at 9:28 PM

    yUMMM. Urs look very very tempting. My hubby's fav item.

    ReplyDelete
  5. AnonymousApril 20, 2010 at 10:13 PM

    i love chapati have to try this curry
    hi uma how are you oing

    ReplyDelete
  6. Aps KitchenApril 20, 2010 at 10:33 PM

    Uma I love LF.... nd this is a new way to make it will try :)

    ReplyDelete
  7. Pavithra SrihariApril 20, 2010 at 11:30 PM

    Very simple and my all time favourite ..
    It looks perfect

    ReplyDelete
  8. Sushma MallyaApril 21, 2010 at 12:42 AM

    love any stir fry, it will be so simple to do and tasty as well

    ReplyDelete
  9. SathyaSridharApril 21, 2010 at 3:17 AM

    Haiiii!!! Uma,, my faaav veggie is okra but hard am cooking this one dear here i don't get this veggie frequently,,even me too cook okra like this dry fry it goes well with rasam n curd rice..ur's came out very crispy dear...thanks for sharing n keep smiling..

    ReplyDelete
  10. SrideviApril 21, 2010 at 3:52 AM

    I like it...very well cooked

    ReplyDelete
  11. Ms.ChitchatApril 21, 2010 at 4:00 AM

    Lovely stir fry, I too love with curd rice :)

    ReplyDelete
  12. MaryMohApril 21, 2010 at 4:04 AM

    I love okra too. I often stir fry it too. I love spices. Will add that next time.

    ReplyDelete
  13. hamaarethoughts.comApril 21, 2010 at 7:49 AM

    GOOD..ya.. will try..

    ReplyDelete
  14. Cool Lassi(e)April 21, 2010 at 8:42 AM

    Stir fry looks awesome! Must taste great with Roti!When I make stir fry out of this okra, i don't cut them, rather put slits on it to avoid that excessive stickiness.

    ReplyDelete
  15. PranisKitchenApril 21, 2010 at 8:50 AM

    uma the bindi stir fry looks delicious.i like any okra dish .this dried version of okra stir fry is really yumy yarr.my hus liked this kind of dried one.so sure will try this,indian grocery shopping,one must buy vegetable in our list is okra.never had it with chapathi.

    ReplyDelete
  16. UnknownApril 21, 2010 at 10:06 AM

    hi uma they are tongue twisters they are very difficult to spell

    just for fun i posted that

    how are you today
    hey thanks for comment

    ReplyDelete
  17. Priya SureshApril 21, 2010 at 10:50 AM

    Simple and delicious stirfry bhindi, love it..

    ReplyDelete
  18. UmaApril 21, 2010 at 11:04 AM

    Thanks Swapna, PS, Kamalika, Suhaina, Smsjar, Aps, Pavithra, Sushma, Sathya, Sridevi, Ms Chitchat, MaryMoh, Harman, Cool Lassie, Prani, Priya for appreciating a simple recipe.

    Knk, the tongue twisters were interesting and confusing :)

    ReplyDelete
  19. kshipraApril 21, 2010 at 11:12 AM

    simple and easy stir fry. my fav.

    ReplyDelete
  20. NamithaApril 21, 2010 at 11:24 AM

    That's a delicious quick fix..love okra fry :-)

    ReplyDelete
  21. MiniApril 21, 2010 at 2:11 PM

    Uma,

    This is my favourite. I like it with sambar, rasam.. Even my 14mos twins also like it with rice and ghee.

    ReplyDelete
  22. SimplyfoodApril 21, 2010 at 2:37 PM

    Nice okra dish.Never used chaat masla in okra very innovative.

    ReplyDelete
  23. KrishnaveniApril 21, 2010 at 2:39 PM

    simple and looks very nice with roti

    ReplyDelete
  24. UmaApril 21, 2010 at 4:41 PM

    Hey Cool Lassie, slits wont work for me.. i wont be able to check for worms.

    Thanks Kshipra, Gulmohar,B, Mini, Simply.food, Krishnaveni for the lovely words.

    ReplyDelete
  25. DoriApril 23, 2010 at 6:00 PM

    Simple and yummy okra!

    ReplyDelete
  26. Recipe WorldJuly 6, 2012 at 12:35 PM

    yummy stir fry

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Comments, Suggestions and Feedback are welcome.
Any comment with a Link/URL or any kind of promotion will not be published.

Popular posts from this blog

Naval Kol Bhaji / Kohlrabi Stir-fry

Green Kohlrabi called as Navalkol in Marathi and Navilkosu in Kannada, belongs to the cabbage family.  My Mom used to make this stir fry very often.  Just like cabbage, this vegetable in available in two colors - green and purple.  I was quite hesitant about the purple one, as I haven't seen that back in India.  Anyway, I picked the green bulbs and Navalkohl Bhaji with Chana Dal was part of our healthy vegetarian meal today.
14 comments
Read more

Indian Dal / Lentils

Lentils, known as Dal are a staple in an Indian diet, especially vegetarian. For me, dal is comfort food. 5 different dal varieties - Toor, Moong, Chana, Masoor and Urad are commonly used in Indian sweet and savory delicacies. You can cook dal with just one kind or a mix of two or more. I generally cook dal with 1:1 Toor and Moong dals. But then, we like Panchmel or Panchratna Dal too, which is made of all five. Most dal recipes have Toor dal as the primary ingredient. It is also known as Toovar or Arhar dal or Split Pigeon Peas . Some of our family favorite dal recipes are Dalitoy (Konkani Dal)  Tadka Dal Among all lentils, moong dal and masoor dal take lesser time to cook. Moong dal is also known as Split Green Gram or Split Mung Bean . Moong dal is also used in making sweet dishes like Mung Dal Kheer  Mung Dal Puranpoli Chana dal is also known as Split Bengal Gram or Split Chickpeas . Chana Dal takes a little more time to cook as compared to toor dal....
Post a Comment
Read more

Whole Wheat (Atta) Veg Samosa

Samosa, the most loved Indian appetizer with a crisp crust and savory potato stuffing. When you make such fried fast food at home, you get to make some changes to make it healthy.  Here are some Whole Wheat Aloo Matar Samosas for you to try at home and savor them as much as we did. Ingredients: Whole Wheat Flour/Atta - 1 cup Carom Seeds/Ajwain/Owa - 1 tsp Ghee/Clarified Butter - 1/2 tbsp (optional) Olive Oil or any other Oil - 1/2 tbsp Potatoes (Russet) - 2 medium Green Peas/Matar - 1/2 cup Coriander/Dhania Powder - 1/2 tsp Cumin/Jeera Powder - 1/2 tsp Black Pepper Powder - 1/4 tsp Ginger (grated) - 1/4 tsp Garam Masala - 1/4 tsp Turmeric/Haldi - 1/4 tsp Green Chilli - 1 Coriander/Cilantro Leaves - few sprigs Salt Oil for frying How to make Indian Samosa: Making Samosa Crust:  In a mixing bowl, add whole wheat flour, carom seeds and little salt. Heat ghee and olive oil in a small pan. Add this hot (not warm) ghee and oil to the wheat flour and mix...
9 comments
Read more