Aloo Bhindi Recipe | Bhindi Aloo Ki Sabji

    Aloo Bhindi Recipe | Bhindi Aloo Ki Sabji 

     

    An easy and simple north indian dry curry or sabzi recipe made with potatoes, okra’s and dry spices. this recipe is not a premium selection and is made on day to day basis for lunch and dinner. also it is served mainly with indian flat bread, but also tastes great when served as a side with dal rice combination.

     North indian cuisine has a lot to offer both in the premium, classical and also in the day to day, less fancy categories. generally the premium one’s takes the top spot and are more popular among other regions and states of india, without much emphasis on later one. one such easy and simple less fancy dry curry recipe is aloo bhindi recipe, known for its simplicity and taste.

    This recipe of bhindi aloo recipe is very unique and also more tastier compared to other north indian dry variants. the main reason being the choice of vegetables used in this recipe. the combination of okra with potatoes is very unique. one being soft and the other being hard and solid. moreover, it is easier to cook okra as compared to potatoes and hence you would get a final product which is a combination of soft and crispy textured curry. i personally like dry curry as it is not just easy and simple to make, but also has other benefits. for instance, you can use the leftover dry curries for snacks like sandwich or kathi roll / frankie. in addition the other advantage is that you can also serve it with rice as a side and not just limited to roti/paratha.

TIPS,SUGGESTION AND VARIATION:

 Firstly, as i explained earlier, the potatoes may take longer time to cook, compared to bhindi. hence i would recommend to make it thin or small cubes so that it does not take long time cook. 

 Secondly, you need to take extra care while chopping and handling okra. do not bring it to the contact of moisture/water while chopping or cooking. it would release its latex when it is brought in contact with water. lastly, you can make the same recipe as a creamy gravy based curry. you can extend the same vegetable choice with onion and tomato based sauce to make it gravy curry.

INGREDIENTS:

FOR ROASTING:

2 tbsp oil

2 aloo, sliced

10 bhindi / okra, chopped

FOR SABZI:

3 tsp oil

1 tsp cumin / jeera

½ onion, sliced

1 tsp ginger garlic paste

¼ tsp turmeric

1 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder

¼ tsp cumin powder

1 tsp coriander powder

1 tsp aamchur / dry mango powder

¼ tsp garam masala

½ tsp salt

1 tsp kasuri methi, crushed

INSTRUCTIONS:

1.Firstly, in a large kadai heat 2 tbsp oil and roast 2 potato.

2.Roast on medium flame until it turns golden and crisp.

3.Keep the roasted potato aside.

4.Now in the same oil, add in bhindi.

5.Roast on medium flame without burning.

6.Now keep the crispy bhindi aside.

7.In the same kadai heat 3 tsp oil and saute 1 tsp cumin until it turns aromatic.

8.Add in ½ onion, 1 tsp ginger garlic paste and saute well.

9.Saute until it turns golden brown.

10.Keeping the flame on low, add ¼ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp chilli powder, ¼ tsp cumin powder, 1 tsp coriander powder, 1 tsp aamchur, ¼ tsp garam masala and ½ tsp salt.

11.Saute on low flame until it turns aromatic.

12.Add in roasted aloo and bhindi.

13.Mix well making sure all the spices are well coated.

14.Now add 1 tsp kasuri methi and mix gently.

15.Finally, aloo bhindi recipe tastes great as a side dish with roti or rice.

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