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Masala Bhendi

Ingredients

1/2 kg Bhendi/ Okra
2 medium Onions sliced
1 Tomato sliced
1 tsp Ginger-Garlic paste
Grind together: 4 Peppercorns, 2 Cloves, 1" Cinnamon
1/2 tsp Dhania-Jeera powder
1/2 tsp Jeera
2 tsp. Chilli powder
Salt to taste
Chopped corriander

Method:

1. Snip the tail and head off the bhindis
2. Deep fry these bhindi's in oil. But see to it that they don't lose the green color. Drain the fried bhindis on a paper and keep them aside.
3. Take 2 tbsp. oil in a kadai.
4. Add the cummin seeds (jeera) once the oil is hot. After that add the ginger-garlic paste and the onions.
5. Fry the above till onions are cooked and then add the tomatoes and the dry masala along with dhania jeera powder and chilli powder. Keep frying till the tomatoes are cooked.
6. Add the fried bhindis and salt to taste.
7. Top this dish with some chopped corriander.

Masala Bhindi tastes great with nice hot parathas or rice!!