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Okra / Lady's Finger Or Bhindi Korma

Sujata Roy
Okra/lady’s finger or bhindi korma.
Bored of regular bhindi or okra fry or masala stir fry? Try this restaurant style rich, spicy, aromatic and delicious gravy of okra. Never heard of bhindi korma right? Try it, I am sure you will love the taste.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 People

Equipment

  • 1 Pan
  • 1 Spatula
  • 1 Mixer grinder
  • 1 Wok 
  • 1 Knife 250

Ingredients
  

  • 250 gram Bhindi or lady's finger
  • 2 Tomato Chopped
  • 2 Onion Sliced
  • 3-4 Garlic Chopped
  • 1/2 inch piece Ginger Chopped
  • 3 Green cardamom
  • 1/2 inch piece Cinnamon
  • 3 Cloves
  • 2 tbsp Melon seeds
  • 1 tbsp Cashew nuts
  • 1 tbsp Almond
  • Salt To taste
  • 1.5 tsp Cumin powder
  • 1 tsp Coriander powder
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
  • 1/2 tsp Garam masala powder
  • 1 tbsp Kashmiri red chilli powder
  • 2 Green chilli Slit
  • 1 cup Coconut milk
  • 1 cup Water
  • 3-4 tbsp Oil

Instructions
 

  • Soak almond, cashews and melon seeds in hot water. Peel the almonds when cool and drain the water. You can use 2 tablespoon only almond or cashew nuts.
  • Rinse bhindi or okra well. Drain the water and spread on a plate.
  • Cut off the tips from both ends. If you are using small or medium sized okra keep it whole. Or if using large size make them half.
  • Heat sufficient oil and fry all the bhindi or okra till light brown and keep aside. For less oil korma recipe watch video recipe below.
  • Heat 2 tablespoon oil in a pan. Add green cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, onion, garlic and ginger.
  • When onions starts to change it’s colour add the tomatoes. Saute till tomatoes becomes mushy. Now add soaked almond, cashews and melon seeds. Mix well and switch off the heat.
  • When it cool down grind to make a smooth paste.
  • Heat 2 tablespoon oil again. Add the ground paste, salt, cumin powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, garam masala powder and kashmiri red chilli powder. Saute till oil leaves the sides.
  • Add coconut milk, water and 2 slit green chilli. Mix well. When it starts to boil reduce the heat.
  • Cook on simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in between.
  • Add fried bhindi or okra. Mix and cook on simmer for 10 minutes more.
  • Your delicious okra or bhindi korma is ready. You can add 1 – 2 tablespoon fresh cream at the end if you like.
  • Serve with steamed rice, pulao, jeera rice, fried rice, roti, paratha, puri or any bread.

Video

Notes

1. You can air fry the okra instead of deep frying.
2. Add slit green chilli more or less according to your taste.
3. You can use any fried vegetable, eggs or chicken in this gravy instead of okra or bhindi.
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