Bhindi Masala or Lady's Finger Masala

Bhindi Masala or lady’s finger Masala is one of the best combination for chapathis and rotis. As i like ladysfinger since childhood, i wanted to try out a side dish for rotis. Sometimes, it goes well with rice varieties as well. The recipe followed very simple steps of frying out the vegetable and mixing with masalas. sharing below what i tried at home

Ingredients to make Bhindi or Ladys Finger Masala:

Preparation Time: 10 mins | Cook Time: 20 mins

Ladys finger – 1 cup (250gms)
onion – 2 medium finely chopped
tomato -2
cumin powder – 1 tsp
coriander powder -1 tsp
garam masala powder – 1 tsp
chili powder -2 tsp
tumeric powder – 1 pinch
ginger garlic paste – 1 tbsp
masala items – bay leaf -2, cinnamon stick, maza, cloves
dry methi leaves
sugar – 1 tsp
salt as required
water as required
oil as required

Method:

Make tomato puree by simply grinding tomatoes in mixie/blender and set it aside
in a pan, add oil. Fry ladys finger for 5-7 minutes adding a pinch of salt. Keep this aside

in a pan, add oil. once hot, add bayleaf, cinnamon stick, maze and cloves
ginger garlic paste is added and saute it carefully
add finely chopped onions in the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes till raw smell goes off
tomato puree can be added along with 1/4 cup of water. cook the mixture for 3-5 minutes
put in cumin powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, chili powder and salt. mix it well.
allow it to cook for 3-5 minutes. saute it occasionally without getting burnt