Stir Fry Okra/ Bharwa Bhindi
A very easy stir fry okra recipe made with simple ingredients but full of flavors. Serve it with some fresh roti and salad on a summer day.
Servings: 4
Calories: 249kcal
Equipment
- 1 wide pan
Ingredients
- 2 lbs fresh okra medium size okra will be best for this recipe
Spice Mix
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 3/4 tsp red chili powder
- 1/4 tsp turmeric
- 2 tbsp coriander seeds crush them in a blender or with mortar and pastel
- 1/3 cup oil
Instructions
Wash and dry Okra
- Wash okra with plenty of water and leave it in a strainer to dry.
Prepare Okra
- Cut the both ends of okra and make. a slit in the middle length wise.
Make spice mix
- In a mortar and pastel add 2 tbsp of coriander seed and crush them finely. You can also do this step in the blender.
- Add salt, red chili, turmeric and coriander powder in a bowl and mix it together.
Fill in the okra/bhindi
- Take a little bit of the spice mix and fill in the bhindi, only about 1/8 tsp or less. Shake the excess off and keep filling in the rest of the okra.
- We do not want to over fill and also not to skip this step.
Fry okra
- In a pan add 1/3 cup of oil and layer okra/bhindi in a single layer.
- Cook on medium high heat for about 10 minutes and enjoy.
Video
Notes
- Cutting and filling is time-consuming, but I find it very therapeutic.
- Don't skip filling bhindi or else it would taste bland.
Nutrition
Calories: 249kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 459mg | Potassium: 720mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1735IU | Vitamin C: 53mg | Calcium: 205mg | Iron: 2mg