Bharli Bhindi
(A Maharashtrian-style stuffed okra recipe).
Bharli bhindi is a Maharashtrian-style stuffed bhindi recipe. This dish uses goda masala in the stuffing and this is what makes it a traditional Maharashtrian dish. Goda masala can be bought from stores or can be made at home. The bhindi/lady’s finger/okra is stuffed with spicy coconut and peanut powder stuffing and then cooked to perfection!
Ingredients
500g Bhindi /Okra / Lady’s finger
1 tsp jeera
salt as per taste
For the stuffing -
2 tbsp peanuts
4 tbsp coconut freshly grated
1 tbsp goda masala
1 tsp turmeric powder
2 tsp red chili powder
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp sugar
salt as per taste
1/2 lemon juice
1 tbsp coriander leaves finely chopped
For garnish -
coriander leaves chopped
Method
Roast the peanuts on low flame and keep them aside. After they cool down, grind them into a coarse paste using a grinder or pestle and mortar. Our roasted peanut powder is ready.
Wash the bhindi thoroughly and pat them dry. Make sure the bhindi is completely dry before starting to cut them. Remove the ends of each bhindi and make a vertical slit in each bhindi.
In a bowl mix all ingredients for stuffing along with the roasted peanuts powder. Mix well and stuff the bhindis with this mixture.
Heat oil in a heavy bottom pan or kadhai. Add jeera and saute for 30 sec. Now add the stuffed bhindis to it, add a little salt and gently mix to coat them with oil.
Add the remaining masala to the pan too and cover with a lid. Cook on a low flame for 5 mins. Keep stirring intermittently.
Remove the lid and cook till the bhindis are soft.
Remove from heat and garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
BHARLI BHINDI IS READY TO SERVE!
SERVE HOT WITH PARATHA / ROTIS.
Notes -
Make a vertical slit, just in the middle of each bhindi. Leave the two sides intact so that the bhindis don’t separate into two halves.
Mix gently so that the stuffing doesn’t come out of the bhindis.
Bharli Bhindi
Ingredients
- 500g Bhindi
- 1 tsp jeera
- Salt as per taste
- 2 tbsp peanuts (Moongphali)
- 4 tbsp coconut freshly grated ( Nariyal)
- 1 tbsp goda masala
- 1 tsp turmeric powder (Haldi)
- 2 tsp red chili powder (lal tikha)
- 1 tsp coriander powder (dhania powder)
- 1 tsp sugar
- salt as per taste
- 1/2 lemon juice (Nimbu ka ras)
- 1 tbsp coriander leaves finely chopped (Dhania)
- coriander leaves chopped
Method
- Roast the peanuts on low flame and keep them aside. After they cool down, grind them into a coarse paste using a grinder or pestle and mortar. Our roasted peanut powder is ready.
- Wash the bhindi thoroughly and pat them dry. Make sure the bhindi is completely dry before starting to cut them. Remove the ends of each bhindi and make a vertical slit in each one of them.
- In a bowl mix all ingredients for stuffing along with the roasted peanuts powder. Mix well and stuff the bhindis with this mixture.
- Heat oil in a heavy bottom pan or kadhai. Add jeera and saute for 30 sec. Now add the stuffed bhindis to it, add a little salt and gently mix to coat them with oil.
- Add the remaining masala to the pan too and cover with a lid. Cook on a low flame for 5 mins. Keep stirring intermittently.
- Remove the lid and cook till the bhindis are soft.
- Remove from heat and garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
- BHARLI BHINDI IS READY TO SERVE!
Notes:
- Make a vertical slit, just in the middle of each bhindi. Leave the two sides intact so that the bhindis don’t separate into two halves.
- Mix gently so that the stuffing doesn’t come out of the bhindis.
