Ingredients

• 1/2 kg- medium sized okras
• 1/4 cup - peeled roasted peanuts
• 1 cup - desiccated coconut
• 2 - green chillies
• 1/2 tbsp - black pepper corns
• Salt to taste
• 1/2 tsp - turmeric powder
• 2 - chopped large onion
• 1/2 cup - curry leaves
• Cooking oil
• 2 - ripe medium sized tomatoes
• 1/4 tsp - cumin powder
• 1 tbsp - coriander powder
• 1 tsp - sugar

How to Make Stuffed Bhindi Masala

• Run a knife into each okra from the pointed tip to the stem end.
• Dust with salt and turmeric and set aside.
• Lightly roast peanuts, coconut and half the finely chopped onion.
• Coarsely grind with chillies, cumin powder, pepper corns, turmeric powder, sugar, coriander powder and 1/2 tsp salt.
• Taste and add more salt if required.
• Heat 4 tbsp oil in a non-stick pan.
• Fry tomatoes till soft and add the ground masala.
• Fry well for 5-6 mins.
• Remove half the mixture and stuff into the okras.
• In the pan with the remaining masala, add 1/2 cup water, stir well and immerse okras in it.
• Simmer covered for 5 mins or till okras are cooked.
• Serve with piping hot rotis/naan.