Sukhi Bhindi (Fried Ocra)

Submitted by Shinjini Ghatak Jul 02, 2014 No comments 5,888 views 1 fav

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Fried okra coated with a mix of spices and drizzled with lemon juice.

Prep time 10 mins

Cook time 40 mins

Serves 2

CuisinePunjabi

CourseMain Course

DifficultyEasy

DietaryVegetarian

Main Ingredients Okra

Okra is quite popular in India. Indians have a variety of dishes with this single vegetable. All parts of India have their very own okra recipe. This recipe is a Punjabi recipe which uses spices, onion and tomato as a base for the recipe.

Ingredients

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15-20 medium sized okra chopped to inch pieces
5 cloves of garlic chopped
1 medium onion chopped
1 medium tomato chopped
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp kashmir red chili powder
¼ tsp turmeric powder
½ tsp garam masala powder
½ tsp dry mango powder
2 green chilies slit
juice of half a lemon
salt to taste
5 tbps oil

Sukhi Bhindi (Dry Ocra) Ingredients

Steps

In a wok heat 1 tbsp oil ad fry the okra in batches till they are dark green in color and cooked through. Remove and keep aside.
Add the remaining oil. Add the chopped garlic. Sauté for a minute.
To this add the cumin seeds. Sauté for a minute and add the chopped onions. Fry till they are translucent.
Add the tomatoes along with red chili powder, turmeric powder, dry mango powder, green chili and garam masala powder.
Add salt to taste and cook till the tomatoes are soft and it starts separating oil. This will take about 5-6 minutes.
Add the fried okra and mix well. Sprinkle the lemon juice and mix well
Adjust the salt and serve hot.