BHINDI MASALA: SPICY OKRA / LADIES FINGER

You Need (To Serve 4 People):

• Washed and dried Okras/Ladies Finger (Bhindi/Bendekai) - ½ Pound

          Make Sure Okras are completely dry.

• Finely Chopped Yellow Bell Pepper (Capsicum/Shimla Mirch/Donne Menasu) - ½ cup Optional
• Finely Chopped Red Bell Pepper (Capsicum/ Shimla Mirch /Donne Menasu) - ½ cup Optional

• Gram Flour (Besan/Kadale Hittu) - 1 tbsp

     Spice Powders

• Turmeric Powder (Haldi/Arisina) - ½ tsp
• Red Chili Powder (Mirch Powder/Menasina Pudi) - ½ tsp
• Coriander (Dhaniya) Powder - 1 ½ tbsp
• Dry Mango (Aamchur) Powder - ½ tsp

     For Seasoning

• Cumin Seeds (Jeera/Jeerige) - ½ tsp
• Asafoetida (Hing/Hingu) - (a pinch)
• Oil - 1 tbsp

• Salt (To taste)

Method:

• Remove top and bottom of okras and slit them into halves length wise.
• Heat oil in a pan. Add Cumin Seeds and Asafoetida. Saute for 2-3 seconds. Add Sliced Okras and a little salt. Mix well. Cover a lid and cook on a low flame for 5 minutes till okras become tender.
• Add Finely diced Red Bell Peppers, Finely diced Yellow Bell Peppers, Turmeric powder, Red Chili powder, Coriander powder, Dry Mango powder and Gram Flour. Mix well. Cover a lid and leave for 1-2 minutes so that okras can absorb the spices.

Serve hot with Phulkas/Rotis/Chapathis or with Rice-Rasam :)