Indian Dry Spicy Okra | Bhindi Masala Recipe

• 9/16 pound okra ladyfinger or bhindi
• 1 small tomato finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1/2 tablespoon mustard seeds
• 1/2 tablespoon cumin seeds
• 1 pinch asafoetida
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• masala
• 1 tablespoon red chili powder
• 1 tablespoon coriander powde
• 1/2 tablespoon cumin powder
• 1 tablespoon flour chickpeas, / besan
• salt to taste

1. Rinse the bhindi/okra well in water. dry them on a large plate on their own or wipe with a kitchen towel. when you are going to cook it, make sure that okra must be dry.
2. hop them into 1 or 2 inch pieces. Remove the base and stalk while chopping the bhindi. Heat the oil in a kadai or large nonstick pan. add mustard seeds and let them pop. it will take around 30 seconds. now add cumin seeds, pinch of asafoetida, tomato into it and saute for 2 minutes.
3. hen add bhindi/okra and saute till they are cooked. keep eye on it, it must not be overcooked. it will take only 10 - 15 minutes. Meanwhile in a small bowl mix all masalas (minced garlic, turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, chickpea flour) for seasoning.
4. Once the okra is cooked, add this masala mix into it, and simmer for another 5 minutes. you need to continuously stir it so that masala will mix with okra perfectly.
5. After 5 minutes, switch off the gas, add lemon juice and it is ready to serve.

ladyfinger, tomato, oil, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, asafoetida, lemon juice, masala, red chili powder, coriander powde, cumin powder, flour chickpeas, salt

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Indian-Dry-Spicy-Okra-_-Bhindi-Masala-Recipe-1689892 (may not work)