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Bhendi Besan Masala (Bhindi Besan Subji, Lady’s Finger/Okra Vegetable)

Bhendi Besan Masala (Bhindi, Lady’s Finger/Okra) is easy recipe to prepare lady’s finger tastefully. It is a stir fried recipe.

Bhendi(Bhindi, Lady’s Finger/Okra)- this vegetable has many nutritional benefits and one must include it in the diet for various minerals and vitamins it provides. Lady’s finger can be prepared in many ways -stir fried, crispy fried or curried. My daughter just loves this vegetable, so it a frequent item on my menu. My husband and me too are great fans of Bhindi. It tastes good with roti/chapati as well as rice and daal.

Ingredients

Lady’s finger – 250 gms

Oil – 2 teaspoons

Turmeric – ¼ teaspoon

Red Chilly Powder – ½ teaspoon

Cumin Powder –¼th teaspoon

Coriander Powder – ¼th teaspoon

Salt – As per taste

Besan(Gram Flour) – 2 teaspoons

Method

Wash the lady’s finger clean and dry very well by patting on a cloth. You can cut them as you wish, either in roundels or lengthwise. Heat oil in a pan and add the lady’s finger and stir fry for 2 minutes. Add turmeric powder and salt and stir fry for 4-5 minutes. Finally add red chilly, cumin and coriander powders and stir for 2 more minutes. Now add besan and keep stir frying on low/medium flame till the besan becomes crisp. Bhendi Besan Masala is done and ready to be served.

Note – Try to use tender lady’s finger as it gives a delicious taste.