Saturday, April 20, 2013

PUNJABI BHINDI MASALA (OKRA MASALA)

INGREDIENTS:
  1. BHINDI  400 GRAMS (OKRA, LADYS FINGER)
  2. ONION 2 LARGE CHOPPED
  3. TOMATOES 2 LARGE CHOPPED
  4. GREEN CHILLIES 3 
  5. HARA DHANYA 2 TBSP ( CORIANDER  LEAVES)
  6. OIL 2 TBSP
  7. ZEERA 1 TSP (CUMIN SEEDS)
  8. GINGER  AND GARLIC PASTE 2 TBSP
  9. DHANYA POWDER 2TSP
  10. RED CHILLI POWDER TSP
  11. HALDI 1/2 TSP
  12. KASURI METHI  1 TBSP
  13. PUNJABI CHOLE MASALA 1 TSP
  14. AMCHUR POWDER 1 TSP (DRY MANGO POWDER)
  15. SALT AS PER TASTE
    METHOD:
    1. CUT BHINDI IN 1 INCH PIECES ,NOW IN A PAN ADD 1 TBSP OIL AND FRY THESE BHINDIS TILL  THEY TURN SOFT AND BROWN AND KEEP THEM ASIDE
    2. NOW  IN A WOK ADD 1TBSP OIL, HEAT AND ADD ZEERA  WHEN CRACKLES ADD CHOPPED ONION FRY TILL TURNS  GOLDEN BROWN
    3. NOW ADD GINGER & GARLIC PASTE SAUTE, ADD CHOPPED GREEN CHILLIES,SALT  AND TOMATOES, COOK  TILL OIL SEPARATES
    4. NOW ADD RED CHILLI POWDER,,HALDI POWDER,DHANYA POWDER AND KASURI METHI MIX WELL TILL ALL BECOME  MUSHY
    5. NOW ADD FRIED BHINDI AND MIX ,COVER  AND COOK FOR 15 MINUTES ON LOW FLAMES OR TILL BHINDIS ARE COOKED
    6. ADD AMCHUR POWDER AND PUNJABI CHOLE MASALA AND MIX WELL ,COVER AND COOK FOR ANOTHER 2MINUTES ADD CHOPPED CORIANDER LEAVES  SWITCH OFF FLAMES 
    7. SERVE WITH ROTI/PARATHA/NAAN ...........ENJOY..........GOD BLESS