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Monday, September 6, 2010

BHARWAN BHINDI

Generally, bharwan bhindi is done with a stuffing of besan flour with some spices. Some do it with peanut powder too. For a change, I stuffed with Pottukadalai powder(dhalia) and spices. The flavour and taste was great.

INGREDIENTS:

Lady's finger - 1/2 kg.
Oil - 1/2 ladle

To powder ( for the stuffing) :

Pottukadalai(roasted gram) - 3/4 cup
Garam masala - 2 tsp.
Coriander powder - 3 tsp.
Chilli powder - 1 tsp.
Salt - 1 tsp.
Cumin powder - 1 tsp.
Juice of a lime

To garnish:(Optional)

Finely chopped onions - 2 tablespoons
Finely chopped coriander leaves - 2 tablespoons


METHOD:

Select small, finger- long bhindis. Wash well and pat it dry. Cut off the top and end portions (Head and tail ??!!). Slit the bhindis vertically through the centre.

Powder the ingredients given in "To powder"

Add lime juice and little water to the powder and make a soft dough,(THE TEXTURE SHOULD NEITHER BE TOO HARD NOR LIKE A PASTE).

Stuff the bhindis with this dough patiently.

Heat oil in a pan, arrange the stuffed bhindis gently with the stuffed portions on top. Sprinkle very little water and cook covered.

Shallow fry and flip it (sprinkle water when you flip and cook covered) gently on all sides till crispy. Garnish with finely chopped onions and coriander leaves. Serve hot with phulkas or rice. Sending this to Kiran's Veggie/fruit a month & Priya Mitharwal's event 94th Week of BSI - OKRA

37 comments :

  1. For the first glance itself I fell in love with these,looks and sounds great,I will sure try this,bookmarking !

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  2. Wow! Nice step by step pics and a great recipe!

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  3. Dear shanti
    What an wonderful way of making Vindi..cant wait to make it.
    I made "akkaravadisal" today..so tasty , as you know we Bongs are crazy after sweets..and I added more Jaggery without your permission, pl excuse me...I am continuously tasting it..I hope some thing will be left for my wife when she comes from her clinic..ha ha
    have a nice week

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  4. Nice recipe shanthi, looks so delicious..

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  5. Woww.. looks spicy and tempting.. beautiful clicks !!

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  6. hi
    looking very tempting pic are very nice and recipe is superve

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  7. Hi Shanthi,

    This bhindi is very tasty. Liked the details...and clicks are good.
    You have a lovely space and happy to follow you.

    Gouri

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  8. Oh.. looks really nice and tempting. I like the spices added and I am sure it would taste heavenly. Will be the next thing I try in the morning :)

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  9. These look like I might finish it all in one sitting - love it love it!

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  10. wonderful recipe super delicious

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  11. lovely clicks... love the bharwan bhindi...

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  12. bhindi looks delicious ...love the ingredients used in it ..yummy

    Satya
    http://www.superyummyrecipes.com

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  13. Though I love eating this bharwa bhindi but due to time taking factor rarely make this. You have done a wonderful job here Shantiji. Looks very tempting

    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

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  14. Looks so tempting...Nice clicks..

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  15. wow.. those are really yummy looking Okras. I am bookmarking this recipe Shanthiji.

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  16. these are so yummy. bookmarked:-)

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  17. superb clicks...and nice looking bhindis...

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  18. mouthwatering n yummy bhindi dry

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  19. Wow, mouth watering dear.

    There are 2 okra events going on in blog world, please do participate in those with this recipe. One is on my blog (BSI # 94 - Okra) and the other is "Veggie/Fruit A Month - Okra" event in Kiran's blog (Sumadhura).

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  20. Wow!!! neatly packed, cooked and clicked. Loved the recipe and the picture Shanthi.

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  21. Beautifully prepared bharwan bhindi, just love it..

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  22. Thanks for your lovely comments. first time here, you have a lovely blog. loved this preparation of okra

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  23. Beautiful presentation. Really appreciable recipe and once more your presentation.

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  24. Thank u for droppin into my space n for ur lovely comments!U have a wonderful space here with unique recipes...Love the bhindi too :)

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  25. your beautiful presenation+ yummy bharwan bhindi.

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  26. ♥Olá, amiga!
    Passei para uma visitinha...
    Deliciosa receita e belas fotos do prato.
    Boa semana!♥
    Beijinhos.
    Itabira♥
    ♥♥♥ Brasil

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  27. Looks crispy and delicious. Also nice step by step pics.

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  28. Great post ...nice step by step pics..lovely.

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  29. wow..nice illustration! photos are lovely..will try this very soon!

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  30. Thank you for sharing your recipe, I will try it and hopeful it will be delicious.

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  31. Love this recipe! I love your spices!!
    Nice your blog!!

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  32. bharvan bhindis look so crispy and tasty! loved the step by step explanation and pictures..

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  33. Thanks for the recipe and yes, truly different stuffing. I have tried with peanut powder only. The pictures are so very self descriptive and you have neatly arranged them in order :)
    Great effort and gr8 to see you spare time to share this with all of us. :)

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