MyMusingsSangSpeak-Pet Puja - Achari Bhindi( Lady’s Finger/ Okra/Bhendi with Achari Masala)

Achari Bhindi( Lady’s Finger/ Okra/Bhendi with Achari Masala)

Achari Bhindi  is one of the most favorite recipe of my daughter. She loves Lady’s Finger vegetable a lot and this particular recipe the most. I learnt to make it at her insistence, she had tasted it once at her friend’s place and I got this recipe from her friend’s mother. One can prepare the bhindi masala and store it and use as and when required. This particular recipe requires Aamchur( dried raw mango) powder. If Aamchur is not readily available, substitute with lemon juice.

Ingredients

For Bhindi Masala Powder

Coriander Seeds – 1 teaspoon

Cumin Seeds - 1 teaspoon

Fenugreek Seeds – 1/2 teaspoon

Fennel Seeds - 1 teaspoon

Kalonji (Black Caraway/Nigella Sativa Seeds) - 1 teaspoon

Dry grind all these ingredients to form a coarse powder.

For the Vegetable

Lady’s Finger (tender) – 250 gms

Oil – 2 tablespoons

Turmeric Powder- ½ teaspoon

Salt – As per taste

Red Chilly Powder – ½ teaspoon

Bhindi Masala – ½ teaspoon

Aamchur( dried raw mango) powder – ¼ teaspoon

Method

Wash the lady’s finger and pat them dry very well with a clean cloth. Then, chop them in 1 to 1½ inch long pieces. Heat oil in a pan and add the chopped bhindi and stir fry for a minute. Add turmeric powder and salt and stir fry further for about 5-6 minutes. Now add bhindi masala, red chilly powder and aamchur and stir well for two minutes. The tender lady’s finger cook quite fast and check if it has become soft. Achari Bhindi Subji/Bhaji is ready to be savoured with roti, chapatti or daal-rice, the choice is left totally to you. Enjoy.

MyMusingsSangSpeak-Pet Puja - Bhendichi Bhaji(Bhindi/Lady Finger/Okra Subji)

Bhendichi Bhaji(Bhindi/Lady Finger/Okra Subji)

I love my lady’s finger whichever way it is prepared, either crispy fried or tawa masala style or plain masala stir fried or otherwise. My daughter and husband, both, love this vegetable to bits and I do not have to think much while cooking if I have lady’s finger at home. It is one of the easiest vegetables to cook and tastes good any which way it is prepared.

Ingredients

Lady’s Finger – 250 gms

Oil – 3 teaspoons

Turmeric – ½ teaspoon

Salt – As per taste

Green Chillies – 2 nos

Ginger garlic coriander paste – 1 teaspoon

Mustard Seeds – ½ teaspoon

Fresh Grated Coconut – 75 gms

Method

Wash the lady’s finger and dry them well by patting on a cloth. Cut into roundels and set aside. Heat oil in a pan/kadahi and add mustard seeds and chopped green chillies. When the mustard seeds splutter, add chopped green chillies and then, add the chopped lady’s finger and stir well for 2 minutes. Add turmeric powder and salt and stir for about 2 more minutes. Add the ginger, garlic, coriander paste and stir well. Even if the lady’s finger gets sticky, it will eventually lose the stickiness once it is done. After about 2-3 minutes, add the fresh grated coconut and cook for 2 more minutes. Bhendichi Bhaji is done and ready to be served.

 Note – Please note that the lady’s finger needs to be really dry before cooking, so you may have to dry every single one with a dry cloth. 

MyMusingsSangSpeak-Pet Puja - Bhendi Besan Masala(Lady's Finger/Okra, Bhindi)

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. 

MyMusingsSangSpeak-Pet Puja - Bhendi Plain Masala Bhaji(Bhindi Subji, Lady’s Finger/Okra Vegetable)

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

Bhendi(Bhindi, Lady’s Finger/Okra)- some love it and some hate it. This vegetable has many nutritional benefits though and one must include it in the diet for the various minerals and vitamins it provides. Lady’s finger can be made in umpteen ways -stir fried, crispy fried or curried.

My daughter loves Lady’s finger immensely and hence, I learnt to cook it in various ways. Once, my daughter tasted some achari bhindi at her friend’s place and since then, I have been making it (this recipe requires to make a Bhindi Masala with fenugreek, fennel, coriander, cumin and kalonji seeds). I still have not learnt the curried one yet, but, have seen it in many cookery shows.

While making lady’s finger, one important point needs to be noted that it should be patted dry very well before cooking or it tends to get sticky. You can add some acidic ingredient like lime juice, amchoor powder (dried raw mango powder) or aamsul to do away with the stickiness while cooking.

This plain bhindi masala is the easiest recipe with least ingredients and little cooking time.

 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

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. Serve hot.

Note – Try to use tender lady’s finger for cooking this recipe, it helps the dish to taste delicious.