Rajasthani Besan Bhindi
29 May, 2014
Besan bhindi masala - a spiced dry okra curry made with roasted gram flour.......
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Ingredients
- Main ingredients:
- 200 to 250 gm small sized bhindi/okra
- 4 tbsp gram flour/besan
- 1 tsp coriander powder/dhania powder
- 1 tsp dry mango powder/amchur powder
- ½ tsp red chilli powder/lal mirch powder
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder/haldi
- ⅛ tsp to ¼ tsp garam masala powder
- ½ tbsp water optional
- 3 tbsp oil for sauting the bhindi
- ½ tbsp ghee for frying the besan
- salt as required
- For garnish:
- ½ inch ginger julienned or cut into thin strips
- ½ tbsp lemon juice
- ½ tsp water
- ½ tsp sugar
- few chopped coriander leaves/dhania optional
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Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix together the ginger juliennes, lemon juice, sugar and water.
- Keep this pickled ginger aside for a minimum of 40 mins to 1 hour or maximum of 3 hours.
- Rinse and pat dry the okra/bhindi. slice off the crown and the tip of the bhindi.
- Then make two or three slits on each bhindi, without breaking them.
- Heat 3 tbsp oil in a pan. add the bhindi. saute them till they are crisp and browned.
- Drain the bhindi on paper towels to remove excess oil.
- In the same pan, add ½ tbsp ghee.
- Add the besan/gram flour and fry the besan till it changes color and becomes aromatic. keep on stirring while frying the besan so that it does not get burnt.
- We should see the fat releasing from the besan.
- Add the bhindi to the besan. Stir.
- Then add all the spice powders (coriander, dry mango powder, red chilli powder and turmeric powder).
- Stir well and sprinkle salt and ½ tbsp water. adding water is optional and we can also skip this step.
- Stir and saute, until the roasted gram flour and spice mixture coats the bhindi well.
- Lastly, add garam masala and give a stir.
- While serving, garnish besan bhindi with the julienned ginger from the sugar syrup along with coriander leaves.
- Serve besan bhindi masala hot with roti or chappati or as a side dish with dal rice or curry rice.
Responses
This is irresistible Sneha. Mouth watering. A must try dish. Thank you for posting.