Besan Bhindi
Rajasthani besan bhindi, a no-onion no-garlic dry okra sabzi where spice-coated bhindi is sauteed with roasted gram flour (besan), cumin and fennel until dry and aromatic. Eaten with roti or rice.
Ingredients
Main
- cumin — 1 tsp (ground)
- ginger garlic paste — 1 piece (ground)
- bhindi — 10 piece (chopped)
- Fennel Seeds — 2.75 g (ground)
- Gram Flour — 2 tbsp (ground)
- oil — 3 tbsp (whole)
- Coriander Leaves — 1 tbsp (chopped)
Tempering
- Asafoetida — 1 pinch (ground)
Method
- firstly, in a small mixing bowl take ¼ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp chilli powder, ½ tsp coriander powder, ¼ tsp cumin powder, 1 tsp aamchur and ½ tsp salt.
- mix well making sure the spices are combined well.
- now add sliced bhindi and mix well.
- make sure to coat the spices well and rest for 15 minutes.
- in a kadai heat 3 tbsp oil and splutter 1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp fennel and pinch of hing.
- further saute 2 tbsp onion and ½ tsp ginger garlic paste.
- also saute 2 tbsp besan on low flame for 5 minutes or till the besan turns aromatic.
- add in prepared bhindi masala mix and saute for a minute.
- cover and simmer for 10 minutes or till bhindi gets cooked completely.
- make sure the bhindi turns dark and cooke completely.
- further add ¼ tsp garam masala and 1 tbsp coriander leaves. mix well.
- finally, serve besan bhindi masala recipe with rice / roti.
Common questions
- Besan Bhindi ko English mein kya kehte hain?
- बेसन भिंडी ko English mein Besan Bhindi likhte hain.
- Ek plate Besan Bhindi mein kitni calories hoti hain?
- 128 kcal per plate.
- Kitna time lagta hai?
- 35 min lagta hai — 15 min taiyari, 20 min pakana.