Ingredients

• For Koftas:
• Tender okra - 15 pieces
• Besan - 1/2 cup
• Salt - 1/2 tsp
• Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
• Coriander powder - 2 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Mango powder - 1/2 tsp
• Oil for frying
• Asafoetida - a pinch
• For Gravy:
• Onions - 2
• Garlic-ginger paste - 1 tbsp
• Tomato puree - 2 tbsp
• Curry leaves - a few
• Garam masala - 1 tbsp
• Oil - 4 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Water as desired

How to Make Bhindi Kofta

• Clean and wash okra and drain the water and keep aside.
• Mix besan and little water to make a paste for koftas.
• Now slit the okra, and fill it with a mixture of all the dry masalas .
• Heat the oil, dip okra one by one in the besan mix and deep fry. Keep aside.
• Grind onions and curry leaves into a fine paste.
• Heat oil in a pan, add onion paste and ginger garlic paste and fry.
• When it becomes brown add salt, chilli powder, turmeric powder and tomato puree. Mix well and fry again for 2-3 minutes.
• Add water accordingly and let it boil for 10 minutes. Add koftas and boil again for 2 minutes. Sprinkle garam masala and serve.