How to Make Achari Bhindi / Spicy Okra
Achari bhindi- Stir fried okra made with tomato and pickle spices.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 500 gm Okra /bhindi -250 gms
- 200 gms Tomatoes / Tamatar (chopped)
- 1 tsp Coriander Powder / Dhaniya Powder
- 1 tsp Red Chili Powder/ Laal Mirch
- 3/4 tsp Mango Powder / Amchoor Powder
- 2 tsp Ready made pickle masala
- To Taste Salt- to taste
- 3.5 tbsp Mustard Oil / Sarso ka tel
- 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds / Rai *
- 1/2 tsp Fennel Seeds / Saunf
- 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds / Sabut Jeera
- 1/3 tsp Fenugreek Seeds / Methidana
- A Pinch Onion seeds /Kalonji (optional)
- 1/4 tsp Asafoetida / Hing powder
Instructions
- 1
Wash and then wipe okras very well with a kitchen napkin.
- 2
Trim the ends, slit from the center (to check worms)and chop into big pieces.
- 3
Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a heavy bottom pan and add the chopped okras and saute for 2 minutes
- 4
Remove the sauteed okras from the pan and keep aside.
- 5
Add oil in the pan and add the tempering.
- 6
When seeds become golden then add turmeric and tomato and saute till it become soft.
- 7
Now add sauted bhindi, salt and all the spices except mango powder and pickle masala.
- 8
Cover the pan and cook till okra get almost done.
- 9
Now add mango powder and pickle masala in the okras.
- 10
Stir and cook for it for a minute or till done
- 11
Serve hot with chapati, poori or rice.